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LEST WE FORGET Transporting Troops of Pakistan Army (6 Punjab Battalion) to Mogadishu Somalia 28 January 1993 – (UNSOM Operation 02 Restore Hope) Live Weapon Firings Pakistani Troops Left for Service in UN Security Force, West New Guinea (West Irian) on 18 September 1962. Around 1,100 men of Pakistan Navy and Army left aboard the SS “Safina-E-Hujjaj” to serve as the Security Force of the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA). Commander- in-Chief of Pakistan Navy,Vice-Admiral A.R. Khan was present at ceremonial farewell of the 07 The Naval Chief visits troops. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pakistani Troops arrived at West New Guinea (West Irian) on 12 October 1962. The SS “Safina-E-Hujjaj” reached at Sorong with Pakistani troops, where Pakistan supplied the major part of the United Nations Security force in that Territory. 12 Ambassador and Military Attache of KSA to Pakistan visit NHQ Article 16 Survival on Stantik! Courtesy: PN History Cell Patron-in-Chief: Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed SI(M) CONTENT Chief Editor: Feb 2021 Vol. 33 Issue 12 Cdr Zakir Hussain Khan TI(M) PN ABC Certified - Reg # 16(1381) /15-ABC Editors: Lt Cdr Saba Riasat PN Lt Omyer Sultan PN Contributions by: Cdr Rashid Nazir Choudhary PN 04 05 06 Reports by: Cdr Ajmal Hussain PN President of Djibouti & Federal Minister for Maritime Welding Ceremony of Commander Djibouti Navy Affairs visits NIMA rd 3 Commodore ship Javed Iqbal, Commodore of Muhammad MILGEM Sohail Arshad and Commodore Salman Ilyasclass have been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. All three newly promoted Rear Admirals are recipients of Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and are graduate of Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore and National Defence visits Naval Headquarters University, Islamabad. The officers have illustrious service career with vast experience of various Command and Staff appointments.corvette Managing Editor: Commander Technical Support (Coastal) Jinnah Naval Base, Ormara. His major Rear Admiral Javed Iqbal Staff appointments include Pakistan Navy Technical Liaison Officer at France, Rear Admiral Javed Iqbal got commission Senior Staff Officer (Submarine) to in Weapon Engineering Branch of Commander Logistics, Director Fayyaz Abbasi Pakistan Navy in 1989. He holds Submarine Maintenance, at Naval Master's degree in (Communication & Headquarters and Deputy Chief Electrical Systems) from United Manager Technical, Maritime Kingdom. His Command appointments Technological Complex. include Commanding Officer NPEC and appointments include Staff Officer Rear Admiral Muhammad Sohail Arshad (Electrical) COMSUBS, Staff Officer Designs & Composing Rear Admiral Muhammad Sohail Arshad (Submarine) to Commander Logistics got commission in Weapon Engineering Headquarters and Member Technical Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1989. His AGOSTA 90-B Submarine, France and Command appointments include Deputy DG Submarine Projects. He also Managing Director Submarine and performed duties as Directing Staff at General Manager Submarine Projects, Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore. Syed Razzaq Hamdani, Majid Nawaz Pakistan Navy Dockyard. His major Staff Rear Admiral Salman Ilyas Shipyard & Engineering Works. His major Staff appointments include Assistant Manager (Structure & Quality Assur- Rear Admiral Salman Ilyas got commis- ance) Saudi Arabia, Manager Piping at sion in Construction Branch of Pakistan Pakistan Navy Dockyard and Manager Navy in 1990. He holds Master's degree (Design & Shipbuilding) KS&EW, Karachi. in (Naval Architecture) from United King- Rear Admiral Salman Ilyas has served as Photographers: dom. His Command appointments Director Naval Construction at Naval include Commandant PNS KARSAZ and Headquarters, Islamabad. 8 10 General Manager 11(Technical) Karachi Abdul Jabbar, Tanveer Ahmed, PN Ship on overseas NIMA holds Seminar on PN Promotions Babar Shahzad, Syed Waqas Raza, Bilal deployment Maritime Economy and It’s Linkage to National Security Directorate General Public Relations (Navy) Tel Fax 051-20062364 13 14 15 Email [email protected] Chairman Joint Chiefs The launching Debrief Exercise PRINTED AT Maryah Printers, Islamabad. of Staff Jordan Armed ceremony of Type-054 RIBAT-21 Contact: (051) 4491751 Forces visits NHQ Class Frigate [email protected] Article Article Save Rs. 300 % ON ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION OFF Annual Rs. 1080 22 (Through Bank Drafts/Money Orders/Online Six Months Rs. 600 Transfer/Crossed Cheque*) Monthly Rs. 115 Drawn in favour of “ Navy News Fund” A/C No. 3057753722, NBP, Naval Complex Br, Isbd. *Add Rs. 70/- in case of Crossed Cheque Note: 20 22 27 The views and opinions expressed herein and Top 15 Causes of Road Expeditions to Kids Corner references if any, are those of the writers and Accident Antarctica contributors and do not necessarily reflect the policy outlook of Pakistan Navy or Editorial board of Navy News. Navy News does not AMAN-2021 Special Articles claim responsibility for correctness of the 29 advertisements published here. 02 Navy News 03 In an impressive fire power Pakistan Navy Submarines successfully and professionalism. display, Pakistan Navy Fleet engaged their intended targets with units demonstrated combat Anti-Ship Missiles and Torpedoes. The The Admiral reassured the nation readiness and war fighting potential successful firings have re-affirmed that Pakistan Navy is fully prepared through live weapons firing at North Pakistan Navy’s offensive capability and ready to thwart any aggression Arabian Sea. Chief of the Naval Staff, and operational readiness. The against Pakistan’s maritime frontiers. Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi Naval Chief expressed his complete He also underscored that Pakistan graced the occasion as Chief Guest and satisfaction on the combat Navy will continue to play its part witnessed the event along-with other readiness of PN Fleet and commended in making defence of the country senior naval officers. officers and men for their commitment impregnabl. 04 PRESIDENT OF DJIBOUTI NATIONAL PARLIAMENT & COMMANDER Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters the two navies and avenues the visiting dignitaries were of further enhancing bilateral DJIBOUTI NAVY welcomed by Chief of the Naval relationship were also discussed. Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Both sides agreed on the need to VISIT NAVAL Khan Niazi. During separate improve bilateral naval cooperation. Call-ons with Naval Chief, both HEADQUARTERS dignitaries discussed matters of It is expected that the significant mutual interest and cooperation. interactions with political and President of Djibouti National A briefing session was also held military leadership will open new Parliament, H.E Mohamed Ali in which the visiting Commander vistas of mutual cooperation Houmed and Commander Djibouti Djibouti Navy was apprised of between the two countries in general Navy, Lt Col Ahmed Daher Djama Pakistan Navy’s contribution to and the navies in particular. along with delegation visited Naval regional maritime security. Various Headquarters, Islamabad. aspects of collaboration between Navy News 05 Federal Minister for Maritime significance of maritime sector Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi towards National prosperity and visited National Institute of proposed measures to mitigate Maritime Affairs (NIMA), Bahria sea blindness in the country. He University Islamabad. Upon arrival, also assured full support for this he was received by Director General national cause. FEDERAL National Institute of Maritime Affairs, Vice Admiral (Retd) Abdul Chief of the Naval Staff, being MINISTER Aleem. Chief of the Naval Staff, the Chief Technical Adviser to Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan the Government on all matters FOR Niazi, also graced the occasion. connected with maritime affairs, also acknowledged the efforts MARITIME The Federal Minister of Maritime of NIMA and emphasized on Affairs was given comprehensive synergized efforts for the AFFAIRS briefing on roles and functions betterment of maritime sector of of NIMA in enhancing maritime Pakistan. VISITS awareness and its cooperation NIMA with Ministry of Maritime Affairs NIMA is a maritime think tank on maritime matters. During the established in 2006 under the aegis session, the Minister lauded the of Bahria University. It is envisioned efforts of the Institute in promoting to be a focal point for multi- maritime culture in support of disciplinary maritime research and blue economy and maritime sector a national resource for policy advice of Pakistan. He underlined the on maritime affairs. 06 WELDING CEREMONY OF 3rd MILGEM CLASS CORVETTE Welding Ceremony of third ship MILGEM class warships as major ships will augment Pakistan Navy’s of MILGEM class corvettes milestone in Pak-Turkey defense kinetic punch and will significantly for Pakistan Navy held at ties. The President also underlined contribute in maintaining peace, Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY), the Strategic Economic Framework stability and balance of power in Turkey. President of Republic of signed between the two countries Indian Ocean Region. Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and as step to enhance bilateral ties Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey, and reaffirmed Turkey’s support in The contract for four MILGEM class H.E Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi the field of defence. corvettes for Pakistan Navy with graced the occasion and jointly concurrent Transfer of Technology kicked off the project by performing The MILGEM class corvettes (ToT) was signed with ASFAT Inc, the block welding. will be state-of-the-art surface a Turkish state owned Defence platforms equipped with modern contractor in 2018. The