Daily Times

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi has reassured the nation that Pakistan Navy is ever ready to thwart any aggression against the country’s maritime frontiers.

The chief of the naval staff said this after witnessing an impressive fire power display of Pakistan Navy, according to a press statement issued here on Saturday.

Admiral Abbasi said that Pakistan Navy shall continue to play its part in making defense of the country impregnable. Pakistan Navy stands fully prepared to tackle threats across entire spectrum of warfare, he further said.

He expressed his entire satisfaction on the operational readiness of Pakistan Navy and its preparedness to defend the national maritime interests. He also commended the officers and men for their commitment and professionalism. Earlier, in an impressive fire power display, Pakistan Navy fleet units demonstrated their combat readiness through live weapon firing of anti-ship missiles in North Arabian Sea. Admiral Abbasi graced the occasion as chief guest and witnessed the event along with Commander Pakistan Fleet Vice Admiral Asif Khaliq and other senior naval officers. The weapons firing included anti-ship missiles fired from destroyers, fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The missiles successfully hit their intended target. The successful firings have re–affirmed PN’s war fighting capability and combat potential. Show of lethal fire power by surface and aviation units of PN Fleet was a manifestation of this readiness and resolve.