*ISLAMABAD – Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasiaddressed the course participants of 48th Pakistan Navy Staff Course andfaculty of Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore on Friday.*
During the address, Chief of the Naval Staff shared his vision for PakistanNavy and discussed in details the ongoing projects of Pakistan Navy.
The Admiral said that combat readiness and ideological strength willfurther elevate Pakistan Navy’s stature as a professionally competent forcesafeguarding maritime interests of Pakistan.
Highlighting the potentials of maritime economy, he said that Gwadar Portpromises greater economic spin offs for the country, region and beyond.While appreciating the operational resolve of the armed forces, the NavalChief said that with unwavering faith in Allah Almighty, Pakistan Navy isready in all respects to defend the maritime frontiers of our motherland.He further advised the course participants to draw their inspiration fromtrue Islamic thought and ideology of Pakistan.
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Highlighting the changing geo-strategic milieu in the region andinternational arena, the Naval Chief said that the world is facing numerousthreats in the maritime domain which include piracy, illegal trafficking,smuggling and terrorism. “Pakistan Navy has always been at the forefront inensuring safety and security of international waters through collaborativemaritime security with other navies and also through Pakistan Navy’sindependent initiative of Regional Maritime Security Patrols,” hemaintained.
