KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy has conducted a two-day exercise aimed at countering sub-conventional and asymmetric threats across all major ports and harbours of the country, the Pakistan Navy said in a statement on Sunday.
The exercise was aimed at validating and refining Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to ensure robust defence of critical maritime infrastructure against evolving asymmetric threats.
In a statement, the Pakistan Navy’s spokesperson said that the exercise involved coordinated operations by the Pakistan Navy fleet units, Pakistan Marines, special service group (SSG) and naval aviation assets.
Scenarios were designed to simulate a range of sub-conventional threats including sabotage, infiltration and unconventional attacks to enhance inter-agency coordination, situational awareness and response capabilities, according to the Pakistan Navy statement.
During the course of the exercise, Commander Coast Rear Admiral Faisal Amin visited various operational setups at ports and harbours and witnessed live-action simulations carried out by participating units.
He appreciated the high level of preparedness and professional conduct demonstrated during the exercises, read the statement.
He emphasised the importance of maritime installations, and added that secure functioning of ports and harbours is directly linked to national economic stability and growth.
The naval exercises were conducted amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and India after last month’s four-day military confrontation involving fighter jets, drones, missiles, and artillery strikes.
The conflict, which erupted after an attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on April 22 left 26 people dead, concluded with a US-brokered ceasefire on May 10.
India blamed Pakistan for the attack without providing evidence—an allegation Islamabad rejected, calling for a neutral and transparent international investigation.
In response to “unprovoked” Indian strikes on civilian and military targets, Pakistan launched “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos”, targeting Indian military assets across multiple regions.
According to ISPR, Pakistan downed six Indian fighter jets, including three Rafales, and dozens of drones during the conflict, which resulted in the martyrdom of 53 Pakistanis, including 13 military personnel and 40 civilians.
The war between the two nuclear-armed nations ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States.
