February 10 , 2017
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Pakistan committed to ensuring freedom of navigation in Arabian Sea: PM
By: OnlineISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan is wholly committed to ensuring the freedom of navigation and lawful maritime order as it is a major stakeholder of maritime security in Arabian Sea.
In a message on the occasion of Pakistan Navy Multinational Exercise AMAN-17, the prime minister extended a warm welcome to the participants of the multinational naval exercise.He said that through the AMAN series of exercises, Pakistan Navy has been able to act as a bridge between the navies of east and west with regards to maritime security.
He said that through the AMAN series of exercises, Pakistan Navy has been able to act as a bridge between the navies of east and west with regards to maritime security.Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan’s geo-strategic prominence capitalised with the launching of
Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan’s geo-strategic prominence capitalised with the launching of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, which would become a ‘game changer’ for the region.The prime minister pointed out that the maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean are both multidimensional and multifaceted. He said threats like maritime terrorism, drug trafficking and piracy have reached international dimensions.
The prime minister pointed out that the maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean are both multidimensional and multifaceted. He said threats like maritime terrorism, drug trafficking and piracy have reached international dimensions.He emphasised that cooperation between international navies is imperative to counter these emerging threats.
He emphasised that cooperation between international navies is imperative to counter these emerging threats.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk