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Ex-PN Ship MADADGAR and Small Tanker-cum Utility escorted PNS/M GHAZI, the last (CHEROKEE class) was Ships PNS RASADGAR and of Daphne class , built by Commercial Item MADADGAR are fulfilling this through the in 1977. Works Portland, OREGON, task. The Ship assisted the USA. She was first Squadron in performance of commissioned as USS YUMA In 1961, Ex-PN Ship various tasks at sea such as trials ATF-94 and subsequently MADADGAR towed ARD-6 after long refits, exercise torpedo commissioned as PNS (floating dock) from Mayport recoveries, acting as target ship MADADGAR in USA to which was an during firing exercises and Navy on 25 March 1959 and epic voyage of approximately also provided logistic support finally was decommissioned in 13,000 nautical miles. whenever needed. 1993. Ex PNS MADADGAR escorted Ex PNS MADADGAR In the absence of the first three Daphnes rendered invaluable long Submarine Tender Ship initially, Submarines from France in and yeoman service to the PNS MADADGAR performed two voyages round the Cape Pakistan Navy in general the task, and thereafter, PN of Good Hope in 1970 and and Submarine Squadron in Ships GWADAR, KALMAT 1971, respectively. She also particular.

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107th Midshipmen and 16th graced the occasion as Chief Guest. that Pakistan seeks harmonious Short Service Commission Upon his arrival, the Chief Guest and peaceful co-existence with Course Commissioning Parade, was received by Chief of the all countries, especially our comprising 72 Pakistani and 28 Naval Staff, Muhammad neighbours. However, Pakistan’s officers from friendly countries, Zakaullah. quest for peace and stability has to was held at Pakistan Naval be in consonance with our national Academy PNS RAHBAR. General Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff interest, sovereign rights and Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Committee, while addressing national pride. We desire to work Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee the Commissioning Parade said with our allies, friends and partners

02 July 2017 NAVY NEWS TRAINING NAVY NEWS to bring peace, security, stability further added that in the current from Short Service Commission and prosperity to the region and scenario a potent and modern Navy Officers batch are also being passed beyond, he added. is indispensable to address the out. The Commandant highlighted challenges in the maritime domain. that cadets from Bahrain, Jordan, The chief guest further said While congratulating and extending Maldives, , Saudi Arabia, Sri that Pakistan is fully aware of felicitations on achieving this Lanka and Turkmenistan are also threats from hostile intelligence milestone, the chief guest urged undergoing training at Pakistan agencies which are operating from the graduating officers to hold Naval Academy. Afghanistan and other locations to fast to the qualities of honour, create unrest in Pakistan in general integrity and selfless devotion. Later, the Chief Guest gave away and in Balochistan in particular He encouraged them to develop prizes to the winners. Midshipman and their designs to sabotage trust and confidence in their team Ahmed Faraz was awarded the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and instill in them a true spirit of coveted Sword of Honour for (CPEC) are also well known. To unity of purpose. He expressed his his overall best performance. deal with these challenges, we are satisfaction to note that Pakistan Whereas, Midshipman Sarmad Arif committed to undertake synergetic Navy is extending support in won the Academy’s Dirk, Cadet efforts at the national level and training future officers of friendly Muhammad Fazal Kabeer clinched Armed Forces have a pivotal role nations. He hoped that they would the Commandant Gold Medal and to play in this regard. prove worthy of their mettle in their Cadet Syed Irtaza Haider Naqvi respective Navies. was given Chairman Joint Chiefs General Zubair said that rapid of Staff Committee Gold Medal. development of CPEC, Gwadar In his welcome address, Cadet Akmadov Mamet from as its pivot, maritime security Commandant Pakistan Naval Turkmenistan was awarded Chief all along the coast has assumed Academy Cdre Adnan Ahmed of the Naval Staff Gold Medal. added significance. The General highlighted the salient features highlighted that it is satisfying of the officers training. He The ceremony was attended by to note that Pakistan Navy has apprised the audience that the a large number of senior military raised Task Forece-88 for maritime commissioning term comprised officers, Ambassadors, Defence security of CPEC and Gwadar port 80 Midshipmen including 52 Attaches of various countries, civil to address conventional as well from Pakistan and 28 from allied dignitaries and parents of passing as sub conventional threats. He countries. He added that 20 Cadets out midshipmen and cadets.

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Commissioning and Induction Ceremony of Fast Attack Craft (Missile) PNS HIMMAT built at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW) for Pakistan Navy, was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard Karachi. Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, Chief of the Naval Staff, graced the occasion as Chief Guest.

PNS HIMMAT is a 63 meter long Fast Attack Craft fitted with state of the art Weapons and Sensor. One of the important achievements in this project is installation of indigenously built Missiles System. Craft is also fitted with various other weapons and sensors for manifestation of speed and lethality at par with any modern navy’s arsenal.

While speaking at the ceremony,

04 July 2017 NAVY NEWS INDUCTION NAVY NEWS Chief of the Naval Staff mentioned secure maritime environment said that during the recent past, that it is a landmark occasion in context of China Pakistan KS&EW has successfully completed when 2nd indigenously constructed Economic Corridor (CPEC), Naval various projects for Pakistan Navy. Fast Attack Craft (Missile) is being Chief accentuated that CPEC holds As a result, KS&EW has been inducted in Pakistan Navy Fleet. great promise for the progress of awarded a number of other projects He said that successful construction the country but at the same time including 17,000 Tons Fleet Tanker, of PNS HIMMAT at Karachi it has added new dimension to Maritime Patrol Vessels (MPVs), Shipyard is a proud moment for the overall threat spectrum and to Indigenously Designed Fast Attack Pakistan Navy, KS&EW and China make CPEC a success we have to Craft (Missile), 32 Tons Bollard Pull State Shipbuilding and Offshore be mindful of such threats. He said Tugs and a Multi Purpose Barge Company. He categorically that Pakistan’s defence policy is which are at various stages of mentioned that the trust and based on peaceful coexistence but construction. He also informed that confidence posed by Pakistan Navy given the prevailing geo-strategic contracts of three new projects on indigenously built platforms will environment we cannot afford to have also been signed prior closing also provide impetus to Pakistan lower our guard. of last financial year which include defence exports. 3,000 Tons Survey Ship, 1,900 MD KS&EW Tons OPVs for Pakistan Navy The Admiral highlighted that Syed Hasan Nasir Shah, in his and two FRP Boats for Pakistan to capitalize on the maritime welcome address said that this Customs. opportunities and address the state of the art ship is another related challenges an efficient, landmark in the history of The ceremony was attended strong and self-reliant Navy is Pak-China cooperation in the field by high ranking officials from need of the hour. Therefore, of defence production, as it has Government, Chinese Embassy, acquisition of high speed Missile been built in collaboration with Pakistan Navy, China Shipbuilding Craft with enhanced endurance our Chinese friends M/s China & Offshore Company (CSOC) and and fire power is high on our Shipbuilding & Offshore Company distinguished guests from various agenda for attaining the capability (CSOC) and Xingang Shipyard. walks of life. to deliver rapid response at sea. While presenting brief overview of While emphasizing the need of construction projects, MD KS&EW

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Commodores promoted to Rear

Rear Admiral Imran Ahmad was commissioned in Marines Engineering Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1985. He is a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad. His distinguished appointments include Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Maintenance) Naval Headquarters and Managing Director Pakistan Navy Dockyard. Presently, he is serving as Commandant PNS JAUHAR (Pakistan Navy Engineering College, NUST, Karachi). The has also led Acquisition Mission of Oliver Hazard Perry (OHP) class ship at USA. In recognition of his meritorious services, he was awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Rear Admiral Muhammad Shuaib was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1988. He is a graduate of National Defence University Islamabad and Naval College USA. He has commanded Combined Task Force 151, 9th Auxiliary & Mine Warfare Squadron, 10th Patrol Craft Squadron and Pakistan Navy Ship NASR. His other distinguished appointments include; Directing Staff Armed Forces War College, National Defence University, Islamabad, Director Naval Training at Naval Headquarters and Commanding Officer PNS AKRAM. He is presently performing the duties of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Special Operations Forces & Marines) at NHQ. In recognition of his meritorious services, he was awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Rear Admiral Zaka Ur Rehman was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1988. He is a graduate of National Defence University Islamabad and has done Arms of Submarine Course (ASM) from France. He has commanded 25th Squadron, Pakistan Navy Ship BADR and Pakistan Navy Ship QUWWAT, a missile boat. His other distinguished appointments include Director Naval Intelligence (Ops), Director Electronic Warfare and Assistant Naval Secretary (Ops) at Naval Headquarters. The officer has also served as Naval Attache of Pakistan at Ankara, Turkey. In recognition of his meritorious services, he was awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military).

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The ground breaking ceremony of 21st Air Defence Battalion unit was held at Ormara. The ground breaking ceremony marked the commencement of construction work for permanent and dedicated infrastructure of the unit. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah was Chief Guest of the occasion.

21st Air Defence Battalion was raised in 2005 to provide Ground Based Air Defence to all PN and designated national infrastructure. In order to undertake the assigned task, the battalion is equipped with state of the art air defence guns, surface to air missiles and air defence radars.

In his address on the occasion, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral dedicated infrastructure of The ceremony was attended by Muhammad Zakaullah lauded 21st Air Defence Battalion would a large number of senior naval the efforts of all those who lead to further efficiency and officers and CPOs/sailors and civil were involved in this project of effectiveness to counter any dignitaries. critical significance. The Naval challenge to our motherland from Chief said that within the overall any potential aerial threat. developmental plans of PN, Air Defence stands out to be a clear priority of Naval Headquarters and all endeavours are being made to modernize this important segment of Coastal Command to contribute significantly towards the defence of the country. He extended his felicitations to the officers and men of 21st Air Battalion on commencement of construction work of their unit and called for careful implementation and monitoring of the project.

Earlier in his welcome address, Coast, Rear Admiral Abdul Aleem highlighted salient features of this mega project. He said that development of 06 July 2017 July 2017 07 NAVY NEWS STRATEGIC

Pakistan Navy conducted , Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Group remained “Information Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Singapore, Thailand, and UAE. This Sharing and Interoperability”. (IONS) Working Group Meeting is the second time Pakistan has on Information Sharing & hosted IONS activities in Pakistan. During the 2-day event, the Interoperability at Islamabad. In 2015, Pakistan Navy hosted Working Group discussed Chaired by Pakistan Navy, the IONS Working Group on Info modalities of sharing information working group consists of 10 Sharing and Interoperability along and improving interoperability member nations including with IONS Preparatory Workshop amongst IONS nations towards Australia, , France, at Karachi. The theme of Working the overall objective of increasing

08 July 2017 NAVY NEWS STRATEGIC NAVY NEWS maritime cooperation in Indian further added that Pakistan Navy Admiral (R) Pervaiz Asghar Ocean Region. The Working Group is fully cognizant of challenges underlined the importance of China also deliberated on different being faced in maritime domain and Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) options to promote information is a firm believer in the concept of in improving regional connectivity exchange and support regional Collaborative Maritime Security. and its likely impact on increasing maritime security. Pakistan Navy has been actively maritime trade in the region. He participating in Maritime Security also highlighted the importance The event commenced with and Counter-Piracy Operations of collaborative and cooperative opening session, under the in the region along with other approach to security for mutual auspices of Pakistan Navy. partner nations. Pakistan Navy’s benefit. Speaking at the Inaugural Session, participation in Combined Task Rear Admiral Muhammad Fayyaz Forces 150 and 151 has contributed Pakistan has always been an Gilani, Deputy Chief of the Naval significantly towards peace and ardent supporter of regional peace Staff (Operations), highlighted the security in the . and collaborative security. As a importance of Indian Ocean Region torch bearer of this unflinching for global maritime community. Rear Admiral Gilani also mentioned resolve, Pakistan believes that Rear Admiral Gilani highlighted that PN always looks forward coming together of navies that being energy rich, the region to participate in IONS related helps improve overall interstate faces host of security, human and activities as the forum has relations. In the same spirit of environmental challenges. While tremendous potential to contribute constructive engagement, Pakistan underscoring the maritime threats, towards peace and stability in the Navy proactively participates he said that threats to maritime IOR. In today’s era of globalization, in IONS. This forum provides security in the region emanate importance of information sharing a platform to the participating primarily from contemporary needs no emphasis. Therefore, nations to work together for challenges like maritime terrorism, Info Sharing and Interoperability the good of global common. piracy, narco-arms and human Working Group has a vital role Participation of 13 delegates smuggling. He further highlighted in connecting all members from 9 countries in the working that Collaborative Maritime and observers and to enhance group meeting reflects Pakistan’s Security has become the scarlet cooperation in common areas of commitment for regional thread to ensure peace and interest. peace and is recognition of PN stability in the region. Deputy Chief contribution towards this end. of the Naval Staff (Operations) In the key note address, Rear

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Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal The steady transformation in potential to balance or check States, Japan, and India lunched the global politics has been China. India is equally determined a tri-nation Malabar exercise in causing new strategic alliances to materialize Indo-US strategic the . In the Exercise, or partnerships formation. partnership for the pursuit of its the US Navy’s largest nuclear- The materialization of new regional and global agenda. This powered —USS partnerships is advantageous facilitates India in purchasing Nimitz, the ’s solitary for many regional actors and modern military equipment aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya alarming for the smaller states, and transfer of technology and Japan Izumo-class helicopter particularly in Asia. Hence, the from . Moreover, carrier participated. They deployed United States and its likeminded Washington supports New Delhi front-line warships, submarines states’ perceptions about India—a at the international forums. The and aircraft as part of the natural partner—are not ignorable complexity in the Indian Ocean maritime exercise. The US Navy in the prevalent regional and global strategic environment has spokesperson stated: “As members politics. United States and Japan gradually been multiplying since of Indo-Asia-Pacific nations, constituted strategic partnership the announcement of New Delhi’s our maritime forces are natural with India. Indeed, this strategic Indo-Pacific strategy. The United partners, and we look forward partnership is to check China’s States affirmed India’s attempt to to continuing to strengthen our increasing clout in the global build blue water Navy and broaden bonds and personal relationships.” affairs, particularly in Asia-Pacific. its maritime sphere. The increasing Certainly, United States, Japan and China’s assertiveness in South Indian Naval capability is attractive India maritime forces cooperation China Sea is a nuisance for United for the Americans, Japanese, is advantageous for their national States and its South East Asian Singaporeans, Australians, etc. interests, but disturbing for the allies. Moreover, China’s increasing They are determined to facilitate other Indo-Pacific littoral states. naval presence throughout the India’s endeavor to emerge as Indian Ocean irritates India that Great Power to balance China’s Malabar naval exercise was regards Indian Ocean as part of its increasing strategic significance in conceived in 1992 and formally immediate sphere of influence. Asia. started as a bilateral exercise between India and United States Washington and Tokyo encourage Recently, United States and Japan in 1994. Japan joined it as a New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific strategy. reiterated India as a natural partner. permanent partner in 2015. They are confident about India’s On July 10, 2017, the United Australia and Singapore had also 10 July 2017 NAVY NEWS MARITIME AFFAIRS NAVY NEWS taken part in previous editions of the exercise. The continuity and broadening of horizon of Malabar naval exercise reassures India about the US and its likeminded states commitment in working with it to reshape the Asian security environment in general and contain China in particular.

Malabara 2017 is aimed at achieving deeper military ties between the three nations. Noteworthy feature of the exercise is the inclusion (first time) of aircraft carriers from all three navies. The Exercise was ‘conducted ashore and at-sea. The ashore aspect included “exchanges on carrier strike group operations, maritime patrol and reconnaissance operations, surface and anti- submarine warfare, explosive ordnance disposal and visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operations. And at-sea portions covered “professional exchanges and embarks, submarine familiarization, air defence exercises, surface warfare drills, anti-submarine warfare, gunnery exercises and VBSS operations.” It was reported (CNN, July 11, 2017) that the current Malabar exercise is ‘the largest naval exercise in Indian ocean region’. It involves 16 ships, two submarines and more than 95 aircraft. struggling to obstruct China- China. India’s internal situation India has embarked on its mission Pakistan Economic Corridor is also frightening. Today, India to contain China to demonstrate project. is fighting more than 17 ‘active’ that it is a natural partner of the insurgencies in 119 districts. United States. The former rejected India’s natural partners seem Moreover, Premier Modi’s Hindu latter’s One Belt, One Road over confident with India’s Indo- extremist policies have alienated initiative. New Delhi invited Dalai Pacific maritime strategy and millions of Muslims and ‘lower’ Lama to disputed Arunachal its impression to check China. caste Hindus in the entire India. Pradesh/south Tibet. It also Ironically, they fail to comprehend Concurrently, it alarms China and blocked Chinese road construction New Delhi’s actual capability. encourages India to interfere in on Chinese territory along the Infact India has failed to disrupt its neighbours’ internal affairs. Bhutan-China border. India the smooth build-up up of China- India’s bullish attitude, certainly, had attempted to intimidate Pakistan Economic Corridor. Its’ is extremely detrimental to Asia- Pakistan, especially after failing neighbouring states, including Pacific strategic stability. to tame the current uprising Bangladesh has been enhancing in . It has also been their economic engagement with 10 July 2017 July 2017 11

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A person can shape his future bigger than the plan) or ‘position’ soldiers. Similar concepts about through devising a plan to attain as it provides a particular place strategy emerged in Asia, most desirable ends with available (niche) in the given environment. famously in Sun Tzu’s Art of War. means. In one word, this can be And lastly ‘perspective’ since it is In his book, Sun Tzu lists different termed as Strategy. Important an ingrained way of perceiving the principles that military leaders words here are plan (ways), means world. But do these explanations may follow to win and achieve and ends. In a minimalistic view solve the puzzle? their goals. it is a relationship between ends and means interlocked by another Digging from the past the word Like its complementing concept variable – plan. This is more of strategy has its origins in the Greek of security, corporate strategy picking up one of the P of Henry word strategos, which means started getting a lot of attention Mintzberg’s 5Ps. The other four general or someone who has an from the 1950s. It was only being; Ploy, Pattern, Position and army (stratos) to lead. It was after the Second World War that Perspective. ‘Plan’ because it is first used in Athens (508 BC) to strategy books appeared for consciously intended course of describe the art of leadership used business leaders. Alfred Chandler action to deal with a situation. by the ten generals on the war was a historian who in the 1960s, ‘Ploy’ because it may be a specific council. They developed principles examined the relationship between manoeuvre to outwit an opponent of effective leadership and strategy and organizational or competitor. ‘Pattern’ in terms achieving objectives. This included structure and concluded that the of stream of actions (something approaches to war and motivating strategy chosen by the company

July 2017 13 NAVY NEWS STRATEGIC will lead to changes in the structure of military objectives to sheer powers are redefining the conflict of the company. His work also political ends. The same is linked scenario. Some of these states shows that strategy was not a new by many to nuclear strategy with have small nuclear arsenals in concept in business since it was some difference of opinion on use comparison but are intertwined based on what companies were of tactical nuclear weapons. in more complex security already doing. structure (in Neil Joeck’s words) Advancing further with apocalyptic in terms of nature of conflicts, the Lately in 1979, Michael Howard nuclear developments through geographical contiguity, internal theorized about the four forgotten Manhattan Project, the dynamics of their own and a new dimensions of strategy namely; phenomenal technology was linked environment of security related operational, logistical, social to the term Strategy in shape of issues. The security dilemma of and technological. While linking nuclear strategy – a re-assertion past has transformed into complex this subject to war and giving of Michael Howard’s Technological interplay of actors in various empiricism as to how they were Dimension. The term was first triangular relationships of security being fought in 20th century, coined by Bernard Broodie in late tri-lemma . he emphasized that war was 50s. Nuclear strategy involves conducted by combination of these “the development of doctrines for There is a lot addition to the four dimensions. His explanations the production and use of nuclear available lexicon e.g from balance also provide an interesting weapons”. As a sub-branch of of power to balance of terror, model of understanding the military strategy, nuclear strategy deterrence stability, nuclear context of strategy through attempts to match nuclear nationalism, nuclear brinkmanship, conduct of war in those times. weapons as means to political nuclear blackmail, nuclear ends. In addition to the actual use signalling, nuclear posturing and In military theory, strategy is “the of nuclear weapons whether in the so forth. And of course there are utilization during both peace and battlefield or strategically, a large doctrines of nuclear states – war, of all of the nation’s forces, part of nuclear strategy involves some of them having opacity or through large scale, long-range their use as a bargaining tool. It ambiguity at best to suite their planning and development, to is beyond any doubt that nuclear intended type of messaging to well ensure security and victory”. The weapons are one component of declared doctrines of others. father of Western modern strategic an integrated defence strategy study, Carl von Clausewitz says that includes diplomacy and Each theorist defined strategy in a “tactics is the art of using troops conventional forces. The principal particular way which can be related in battle; strategy is the art of role of nuclear weapons was and to prevailing environment of those using battles to win the war” and continues to be that of deterring times. In so they endeavoured to on another occasion he said “war any potential adversaries from an explain military events happening is the continuation of politics attack on a nation’s vital interests. around them. The corporate world by other means.” B. H. Liddell This role is expected to continue has a unique context of its own of Hart’s the advocate of indirect for as long as nuclear weapons course. But the emerging security warfare defines strategy as “the hold the appellation of supreme environment along with variety art of distributing and applying instruments of military force. of actors and complex security military means to fulfill the ends Cold War era can be said to be structures have challenged the way of policy”. Both of these military maiden era of nuclear strategy. we may theorize this important theorists prefer pre-eminence to Accordingly, US and Russia devised subject in current times. Altering political aims over military goals. their strategies while keeping and adjusting behaviour of states Andrew Wilson defined strategy each other’s capabilities in view. and their particular postures (in as the “process by which political Vipin Narang’s words) will afford purpose is translated into military In second Nuclear Age i.e post Cold further modelling and theorising of action, (something other way War when bi-polarity / uni-polarity this very subject. round)”. In military way of thinking has diffused to multi-polarity with these explanations provide as to multiple power centres emerging, how altering paradigms of world the context of nuclear strategy has affairs have lead to transformation changed. In this new age, nuclear

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Lt Cdr Shawaz Hussain Baluch PN Close your eyes. What do you or as my mother would say that measure. In those few minutes, see? Do you see images of a I was a troublemaker since my emotions swept over me one after distant past? Or do you imagine childhood. It was natural for me to the other. First was disbelief, I a wishful future? In the darkness, join the Pakistan Navy in search of could not accept the possibility I imagine my present. I imagine adventure. Life on the high seas that the unthinkable had happened the world around me, the sounds, was challenging and dangerous. to me. I felt utterly helpless, when the colours and sights others But I needed a bigger thrill; in I realized that I would never see take for granted, I imagine all search of that big adrenaline again. Lying there I pitied my of them with my eyes closed. rush I joined the Naval Air Arm. situation. That is when I realized I had found my life’s calling; I that my parents were sitting in Let me introduce myself, my name had found adventure and peace the waiting room hoping for the is Shawaz Hussain Baluch. I have in the air. But fate had a bigger best. At that instance I decided sailed ships in the open seas and adventure waiting for me. that I would treat my blindness narrow waters and I have piloted as nothing more than a nuisance planes and helicopters. I’m an avid I lost my eyesight, in the prime and not a life shattering event. sports enthusiast, an electronics of my life at the age of 28. I still engineer and an internationally remember waking up from the I had the option of letting my certified Project Management surgery. I was lying on the bed, blindness become a handicap, I Professional. Yet, despite all alone in the hospital room. Without could have let the blindness dictate these achievements, people brand being told, I had realized that what I could or could not do with me with a single word… blind! the darkness that now engulfed my life. This was in complete I had always been adventurous, me would alter my life beyond contrast to my spirit. I would live 16 July 2017 NAVY NEWS INSPIRATIONAL NAVY NEWS PMI, USA and Prince2 Certified Practitioner from Axelos, UK.

I had achieved everything that I had set my mind to. Yet, I felt that I was incomplete. It was when I met a young 18-year-old who had been diagnosed with thalassemia, in meeting him I realized what my next calling was. This young man had barely a few months of life remaining, and yet he seemed as if there was nothing wrong. The words from this young man’s mouth completely altered my perception of life. He simply said ‘Everyone dies, but not everyone lives.’ It was that day I realized that I needed to tell my story.

The meaning and power of motivation dawned on me during that meeting. I realized that the difficult circumstance that I was going through had a reason, which was to be a symbol of perseverance. I could be the catalyst that would encourage others to find their hidden strengths and change our world. I began speaking to anyone by own rules. If fate had decided how to study without my eyes and who would listen. My story that I would not see, then I would then apply those skills to achieve reached Motivation Academy - a show fate that even blind men the goal I had set for myself. self-improvement workshop based have vision! I challenged myself at Lahore, and I gave my first to enroll in the discipline of I proved the administration talk in-front of an audience. My Project Management at Bahria utterly wrong. I not only story brought tears to some, but University, where I became the cleared the semester but more importantly it motivated first visually impaired student. also attained scholarship. them to find their inner strengths. The management at the university In the next semesters I ultimately was skeptical of my ability but secured gold medal form the In my perception, it’s not what accepted me nonetheless, with university which placed me on happens to us, but our response the understanding that if I was Rector’s Honour List. I also achieved to what happen to us is more unable to clear the first semester the honour of Summa Cum Laude important. Of course, things I would forego further studies. I upon obtaining 3.9 GPA and became can hurt us physically, but our accepted the challenge. While the the first visually impaired student will power and character do administration doubted that I had to secure that in the history of not have to be hurt, our most the ability to even pass, I had set a the institution. This became difficult experiences develop the much higher threshold for myself. my stepping stone. I continued internal powers and freedom I accepted the challenge and set a my studies and became the to inspire others to do so. goal to achieve the unachievable World’s First visually impaired which was passing with internationally recognized Project distinction. I had to first re-learn Management Professional from 16 July 2017 July 2017 17 NAVY NEWS HISTORY

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Pakistan Navy Submarine Ghazi submarine that Vikrant wasn’t in Indians must have estimated that in late sixties and early seventies the area! Politico-military situation with absolutely no road link, and was the symbol of an irretrievable in compelled the sea routes cut, Pakistan would depth of fear for the Indian Pakistani military to be in no position to continue the Navy. The submarine remained a recalibrate their options. Internal hostilities and would bow down nightmare for the Indian fleet for strife, coupled with India’s active to the Indian demands. The only years. In the early phase of 1971 support to Bengali separatists, naval vessel that could keep war, Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant required necessary measures by India’s major operational strategy was forced to find shelter nearly both political and military leaders of bringing INS Vikrant into the 1000 miles away from its home in Pakistan. Moreover, as part theatre, at bay, was PNS/M Ghazi. port Vishakhapatnam. Indian Navy of ‘defence of the east lies in If Ghazi could bottle up the Indian was well aware of the prowess the west’ strategy, the military fleet in Vishakhapatnam port and of Ghazi that had earlier wrecked leadership must have argued for strike INS Vikrant, the outcome of their operational plans in 1965 ‘releasing pressure’ on the East by war would enormously tilt towards War. Krishnan, the doing something in the West or at Pakistan – this could have been Commander of Indian Eastern sea. According to Pakistani military thought by the Pakistani military Naval Command, was in no position calculus, it was no wonder that leadership during those days of to afford keeping his center of after decapitating our Air Force November 1971. gravity open to Ghazi’s attack, so in the East, India would he moved it deep down south east. East Pakistan, primarily through PNS Ghazi was a Tench Class It was a terrible misfortune for the INS Vikrant, for a decisive blow. ex US Navy submarine with the 18 July 2017 NAVY NEWS HISTORY NAVY NEWS

name USS Diablo. The submarine mission and the Commanding Ghazi sailed from Karachi towards was commissioned in the US Officer of the boat, Commander Vishakhapatnam with a strong Navy on 31 March 1945, and Zafar Mohammad Khan, was report that INS Vikrant would be served mainly on the US side of instructed to open the mission in the port or around. PNS/M the Atlantic and Caribbean. USS package midway between Karachi Ghazi arrived in the assigned area, Diablo was decommissioned and and Vishakhapatnam. Ghazi sailed the Victor Zone on 2-3 December commissioned as PNS/M GHAZI with mines loaded in some of its 1971. Ghazi searched for the on 1 Jun 1964 in Pakistan Navy. torpedo tubes. The sailors might elusive enemy – INS Vikrant – Ghazi’s induction made Pakistan have known what they would be in deeper waters, but remained Navy the only navy in the region to doing but where and when; it unsuccessful, because the carrier operate submarines. This prowler rested only with the commander was actually far away near the of the deep made Indian Navy of GHAZI. This, operationally, was at that time. It grope in the dark during 1965 war a very challenging mission – i.e, returned back to the area close for possible solutions of dealing sailing of a subsurface vessel to the port. On the night of 3/4 with her and the Indians found none! in those days of 1970s nearly December, while laying mines After having won laurels in 1965, 2000 miles away from home off Vishakhapatnam harbour, Ghazi the dauntless spreader port with such daring task. But, Ghazi probably misjudged her of fear in the Indian hearts, was as the valiant sons of this great position and doubled back into called for another daring act in nation, the submariners took her own mine field, thus setting 1971. On 14 November 1971, the challenge unhesitatingly, off a mine that she laid for the Ghazi was assigned a Top Secret unconditionally and indubitably! enemy. Mine blew and cracked 18 July 2017 July 2017 19 NAVY NEWS HISTORY open her forward torpedo room. detecting it near Vishakhapatnam. to Ghazi, so that the truth might The destruction was so sudden Admiral S M Nanda in his book never surface, which could and massive that it must have “The Man who Bombed Karachi” question the Indian Navy’s untrue overwhelmed the damage control published in 2004 writes on grandiosity. Admiral , efforts, thereby bringing an end to page 246, that “unusual and while speaking to ‘News X’, in a great submarine. The submarine suspicious sound of a blast, near September 2011, had said that sank with all crew onboard just the entrance to the Vizag harbour PNS Ghazi sank under mysterious after half past midnight at distance on 3-4 December night that led to circumstances and INS Rajput of about 1.5 nautical miles from the detection and sinking of the had nothing to do with its sinking. Vishakhapatnam breakwater. Ghazi, was reported by fisherman Vice Admiral Hiranandani, in his to the war-watching organization.” book Transition to Triumph: Indian According to Indian claims, it was Who was the fisherman? Navy, 1965-1975, published INS Rajput, under command of S N V Sudhir writes in his article in 2000, posts that the truth Lt Cdr Inder Singh, who was tasked Vishakhapatnam: Sunk Pakistani about Ghazi is unknown to many, to find the submarine Ghazi and Submarine Ghazi is an Enigma, in suggesting that Indian Navy’s destroy it. Indians falsely maintain Deccan Chronicle on 24 November claims of ‘sinking’ Ghazi are that it was Rajput, which fired 2015, about the fisherman Mr. nowhere close to being true or depth charges and destroyed Nannapaneni Venkateswarlu. consistent. Ghazi. On a contradictory account, Indians also claim that the Venkateswarlu was the PNS Ghazi embraced Shahadat off fishermen in the area reported a of fishing vessel MT Suneeta the Indian coast with all its crew large oil slick and debris, which Rani, operating off Vizag coast onboard. The valiant warriors went was confirmed by INS Akshay, at that time, who said, “I heard a onboard the submarine never to under command of Lt Sridhar More, deafening sound but I was not return home ever again! What sailed from Vishakhapatnam on sure what exactly happened. I am truly happened to Ghazi – the 5 December. Had Singh destroyed certain that there were no Indian reasons, the conditions and the the submarine on 4 December Navy vessels around.” Lt Gen JFR circumstances are not yet fully then why would Indian Navy Jacob, Chief of Staff of Indian known, thanks largely to Indian send another vessel a day later Army during stubbornness for not letting the to confirm what was happening, 1971 war, writes in his article “The US and the Russian researchers that’s a simple question, which Truth behind the Navy’s Sinking of to conduct the site survey and puts much of the Indian story Ghazi”, published in Sify News on explore the real causes of Ghazi’s to sword. Indian Navy, actually 26 May 2010, that “PNS Ghazi blew sinking. Lt Cdr Inder Singh was was in no position to confirm up due to an internal explosion awarded Vir Chakar for his ‘valiant the presence of Ghazi, else there while laying mines off the port of efforts’, and this makes things would have been considerable Vishakhapatnam, probably at the worse for India to let the neutral anti-submarine warfare efforts, end of November or the beginning analysts search for facts, which which no record of Indian Navy of December 1971”. He goes on to would be very different than suggests were really undertaken. suggest that Indian Eastern Naval claimed by the Indian Navy. A Before taking credit for sinking our Commander V/Admiral Krishanan dilemma of choosing the tough submarine Ghazi, Indians should only knew of the incident of Ghazi task over a reasoned course of have rationally and wisely thought through fisherman and he had action. of the ground realities. no knowledge of its presence or destruction. Indian Navy officially The names of these brave sons In the words of their own senior announced sinking of Ghazi on who chose the path of ultimate officers – like Admiral Nanda 9 December 1971, which is way glory by embracing shahadat (Indian Naval Chief during 71 War), too inexplicable! Jacob also wrote a onboard GHAZI would never fade Lt Gen JFR Jacob, Vice Admiral detailed account unmasking Indian away from memory – as they Hiranandani and Admiral Arun Navy’s unsubstantiated claims keep radiating the message, the Prakash – the Indian Navy had about Ghazi in his book Surrender message of hope, courage and nothing to do with the sinking of at Dacca: Birth of a Nation, immutable dedication to cause. Ghazi. They even suggest that published in 1997. Jacob discloses May the souls of these martyrs the Indian Navy had no clue of that the Indian Navy intentionally rest in peace. presence of PNS Ghazi let alone destroyed all the record pertaining 20 July 2017 NAVY NEWS

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