Pakistan holds 7th Maritime exercise AMAN-21

KARACHI, Feb 08 (APP): The 7th edition of multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-21 is scheduled to be held from February 11 to 16, with the slogan ‘Together for Peace’, said Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf.Addressing a media briefing about AMAN-21, at the Fleet Headquarter here, Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf said that the AMAN Exercise is being conducted since 2007, on regular basis by Pakistan Navy biennially to project soft image of Pakistan.

He said that the Exercise contributes towards regional peace and stability, resolve against terrorism in maritime domain, collaboration to maintain safe and sustainable maritime realm and above all enhance interoperability between regional and extra regional navies.

He said that Pakistan has remained steadfast in fighting the forces of terror and tyranny with countless sacrifices and losses.He said that the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has added yet another dimension to the already complex security milieu. However, timely and correct decisions of our leadership have kept us stable, he added.

He said that Pakistan has remained a responsible state and shall continue to play its role amid diversified challenges. Like any maritime nation, Pakistan has substantial stakes in the maritime domain, he said.

The Commander Pakistan Fleet said that our interest in safer and free seas is rooted into three conspicuous realities. Firstly, our extra-ordinary dependence on the seas for trade, secondly operationalization of CPEC project; and lastly our strategic location astride the global energy highway, he pointed out. Cumulatively, these realities make the maritime stability as an important agenda of our national security, he said.