Chief of THE Naval Staff working day and night to ensure message on maritime security, maintain vigilance and respond to any emerging situation all along our WORLD coast. Pakistan Navy is laying special focus on reducing marine pollution MARITIME and promoting safe and sustainable use of sea resources. Some of the major initiatives undertaken by PN DAY 2020 over the years include construction of boats for collection of solid waste in harbour, establishment of sewage water treatment plants in all areas under its jurisdiction World Maritime Day is celebrated Pakistan is blessed with over and refinement in SOPs to tackle every year to focus on the 1000 Km coastline. Sea trade is oil pollution at sea. Pakistan Navy importance of shipping safety, the backbone of our economy. maritime security and marine Over 95% of our trade is through environment. This year, the sea, yet Pakistani Flag carriers theme of World Maritime Day carry around 16% of our total is ‘Sustainable Shipping for a seaborne trade. As the CPEC and Sustainable Planet’. Gwadar Port are set in motion, maritime activities in Pakistan Shipping provides dependable are bound to increase manifold. connectivity and the most There is a need to capitalize on the economical means of transporting associated economic opportunities goods: linking economies and which would only be possible by communities across the globe. developing our maritime sector. In International economies are this regard, declaration of 2020 as overwhelmingly dependent on ‘The Year of Blue Economy’ by the shipping activity which carries GoP is a step in the right direction. nearly 90% of global trade served by over 4500 major ports Pakistan Navy, besides fulfilling has also planted over 5 million worldwide. Increasing traditional its core responsibility of seaward mangrove saplings during the last and non-traditional maritime defence, is leading the way to three years along the coastal areas security challenges as well as create maritime awareness in of Sindh and Balochistan to help rising pollution levels are affecting the country and promote Blue protect marine ecosystems. freedom of navigation and marine Economy. Pakistan Navy is environment. Owing to their enhancing regional maritime On this World Maritime Day, magnitude and diversity, there is a security through continuous Pakistan Navy pledges full support growing realization that no nation constructive engagements with towards development of maritime can tackle these challenges alone. international partners and by sector in general and shipping It is thus a collective responsibility undertaking Regional Maritime industry in particular. We also of all maritime nations to contribute Security Patrols. Coastal Security & reaffirm our commitment and and collaborate in countering Harbour Defence Force comprising resolve for eradication of marine maritime security challenges a network of coastal security pollution for clean and green besides adopting international stations and a state of the art environment. I look forward to regulations and best practices Joint Maritime Information and sincere efforts by all stakeholders to for promoting an environment Coordination Centre at Karachi, achieve sustainable development conducive for sustainable shipping duly supported by the Fleet, Pak in Pakistan’s maritime sector. industry. Marines and SOF elements, are Patron-in-Chief: Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed SI(M) Chief Editor: Cdr Zakir Hussain Khan TI(M) PN Editors: Lt Cdr Saba Riasat PN CONTENT Lt Omyer Sultan PN Oct 2020 Vol. 33 Issue 08 Contributions by: Cdr Rashid Nazir Choudhary PN ABC Certified - Reg # 16(1381) /15-ABC Reports by: Cdr Ajmal Hussain PN Managing Editor: Fayyaz Abbasi Composing & Designs 02 06 08 Syed Razzaq Hamdani, Majid Nawaz Photographers: Inauguration of PN Pakistan Navy CNS visits Gwadar & Abdul Jabbar, Tanveer Ahmed, Finishing Schools Observes World Ormara Maritime Day Babar Shahzad, Syed Waqas Raza, Bilal Directorate General Public Relations (Navy) Tel Fax 051-20062364 Email [email protected] PRINTED AT Maryah Printers, Islamabad. 10 12 13 Contact: (051) 4491751, 0301-8644440 [email protected] NIMA holds Seminar Chief of the Naval Staff CNS lays foundation for on China-Iran Maritime Inaugurates Health Sciences Complex Cooperation PMSTP & BSEAS & Dental College Save Rs. 300 % ON ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION Article 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: The views and opinions expressed herein and references if any, are those of the writers and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the policy outlook of Pakistan Navy or Editorial 14 board of Navy News. Navy News does not claim responsibility for correctness of the Transformation of advertisements published here. Pakistan Navy into A Credible Force 02 INAUGURATION OF PN FINISHING SCHOOLS Impressive inauguration ceremonies with conducive environment. These & Nutrition spaces besides Yoga & of new state of the art PN institutes will not only academically Aerobics Physical Fitness Centers Finishing Schools held at uplift and groom young ladies but fully equipped with futuristic Islamabad and Karachi. President will act as epicenter for personality infrastructure. PNWA, Begum Shaheena Abbasi development. graced the occasions as Chief During the ceremonies, the Chief Guest along with Chief of the Naval PN Finishing Schools consist Guest was introduced with the Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood of various facilities including faculty and admin staff and Abbasi. The aesthetically designed Computer Lab, E-Library, Art Room, urged the faculty to make use of Finishing Schools are testimony Dining Room, Cafeteria, Kitchen modern training aids and teaching of PNWA’s resolve to provide Classroom, Home management, techniques to make the pedagogy quality vocational training in Communication skills, Computer more effective. adequately equipped institutions Lab, Basic Islamic Education Diet Navy News 03 PN FINISHING SCHOOLS PN FINISHINGISLAMABAD SCHOOL 04 PN FINISHING SCHOOL KARACHI Navy News 05 PN FINISHING SCHOOLKARACHI 06 PAKISTAN NAVY OBSERVES WORLD MARITIME DAY 2020 Pakistan Navy observed World Maritime Day (WMD) 2020 in harmonization with International Maritime Organization (IMO). World Maritime Day is observed internationally during last week of September every year under the auspices of IMO. The theme adopted by IMO for this year’s World Maritime Day is ‘Sustainable Shipping for Sustainable Planet’. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi in his message on World Maritime Day said that Pakistan Navy pledges full support towards development of maritime sector and reaffirms its resolve for eradication of marine pollution for clean and green environment. He said that shipping provides dependable connectivity and most economical means of transporting goods as International economies are overwhelmingly Navy News 07 dependent on shipping activity which carries nearly 90% of global trade. The Naval Chief also emphasized that sea trade is the backbone of our economy as CPEC and Gwadar Port are set in motion, maritime activities in Pakistan are bound to increase manifold and there is a growing realization to capitalize on the associated economic opportunities. The Naval Chief also valued that declaration of 2020 as ‘The Year of Blue Economy’ by the GoP is a step in the right direction. The Admiral also reiterated that Pakistan Navy is fulfilling its core responsibility of seaward defence mangrove saplings during the last of the country and enhancing three years along the coastal areas regional maritime security of Sindh and Balochistan to help through continuous constructive protect maritime ecosystems. engagements with international partners and by undertaking Regional Maritime Security Patrols. Events like World Maritime Day Coastal Security & Harbour Defence play an important role in enhancing Force comprising a network of maritime awareness in the coastal security stations and a country. On the occasion of World state of the art Joint Maritime Maritime Day 2020, Pakistan Navy Information & Coordination Centre undertook a range of activities are working round the clock to to underscore the importance of ensure maritime security, maritime maritime sector. These included vigilance to respond any emerging conduct of a webinar by National situation all along our coast. Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) highlighting objective of IMO and Being a major stakeholder in importance of shipping being the maritime domain, Pakistan Navy is backbone of the maritime industry, leading the way to create maritime its impact on economy and global awareness in the country and environment and its prospects promote Blue Economy. Pakistan for Pakistan. Pakistan Navy Field Navy is laying special focus on Commands conducted various reducing maritime pollution and events at school/ colleges and at promoting safe and sustainable use unit level to create awareness about of sea resources. Pakistan Navy importance of maritime sector. has also planted over 5 million 08 Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral professional courses to Pakistan security of entire coast and Gwadar Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited Navy and participants from friendly port in relation to China Pakistan Pakistan Navy units at Coastal Countries. Establishment of training Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Areas and inaugurated Marines centre