ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at PM House in Islamabad, on Tuesday. The Prime Minister was briefed on various professional matters pertaining to Pakistani Navy. CNS also noted that Pakistan Navy is both ready and well-equipped to defend its vital maritime infrastructure and to protect the country against all threats. Sharif remarked, “The defence capabilities of Pakistan Navy are of paramount importance in regard to our national defence.” He also appreciated the role of Pakistan Navy in defending the maritime borders of the country and further asserted that the government will take all possible steps to establish Pakistan Navy as a modern potent force that contributes effectively to the country’s deterrence as well as national security across the conflict spectrum.