Pakistan Navy holds joint exercise with Turkish Navy: spokesman
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy carried out bilateral exercise Turgutreis-III with Turkish Navy here after successfully holding Aman-2019 exercise recently, a Navy spokesman said on Saturday.
The first two Turgutreis drills held in Pakistani and Turkish waters earlier.
According to the spokesman Pakistan Navy’s ships PNS Aslat, PNS Alamgir and maritime long-range aircraft participated in joint operations and war tactics with Turkish Navy.The bilateral naval exercise will further promote bilateral defence relations, the spokesman said.A previous exercise covered a wide range of maritime operations encompassing anti-surface, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare as well as maneuvering and communication exercises.Counter piracy drills were also carried out in which boarding teams demonstrated practical boarding operations onboard a suspect vessel.The exercise proved mutually rewarding to hone professional skills of participating personnel from both navies and learn from each other’s experiences.Pakistan Navy ship ‘SAIF’ had earlier participated in joint exercises with the Turkish navy.The exercises were aimed at enhancing interoperability between participating navies through the development of combined tactics, techniques and practices.SAIF is fitted with state of the art weapons and sensors for undertaking all types of maritime operations in multi-threat environment, the Navy said.Turkish Navy earlier also participated in AMAN-2019, a multinational naval exercise hosted by Pakistan from Feb. 8 to 12 in the Arabian Sea.The biennial maritime exercise kicked off in Karachi with the participation of forces from Turkey, the U.S., Britain, China, Australia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Oman.In this drill Turkey was represented by the TCG Gokceada, a naval frigate.The exercise is intended to improve naval coordination between participant states and promote maritime peace and stability.The first AMAN drill was conducted in 2007. Since then, it has been held regularly every two years.Turkish naval forces participated in the exercise in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2017.
GB disaster management issues alert after glacier surge in Hassanabad
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) has directed residents of Hassanabad village in Hunza to remain alert and cooperate with authorities in light of a potential threat by glacier surge.
The residents of the village have been directed to vacate their houses and move to higher altitudes if they hear a siren from a nearby FWO camp.The Shisper glacier, located west of Hassanabad village, has surged during the last six months and a huge supra-glacial lake has been formed which locals fear can burst or overflow causing extensive damage.GBDMA has urged locals to call 05813-920100 for information and avoid traveling to the Shishper glacier.A high-level meeting to review the preparedness level was also held at the Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA) headquarters. During the meeting, headed by FCNA Commander Major General Ehsan Mahmood Khan, it was decided that all necessary preparations be completed within two weeks.
Pakistan wants to convert relations with Saudi Arabia into strategic partnership: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said Pakistan wanted to convert bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia into strategic partnership, ARY News reported.
“Joint strategy will be adopted between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in the future. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visits to the brotherly country has given new impetus to the bilateral relations,” Fawad Chaudhry said in an interview with a Saudi Arabian new channel.Both the countries enjoyed historic relationships and were bound in the fraternal and business ties, he said.The federal minister said Shah Faisal Masjid in Islamabad reflected strong relations between the two countries.He said his ministry was fully cooperating with its Saudi Arabian counterpart in Pakistan. “We have provided special facilities of visa to Saudi Arabian citizens.”
Fawad Chaudhry said there were numerous tourist places in Pakistan which were more beautiful than Switzerland.“Pakistan has the highest mountain range in the world and mesmerising scenic locations. We want people of Arab countries to visit Pakistan instead of Europe for tourism,” he said.He said a comprehensive memorandum of understanding will be signed upon visit of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.The information minister said a joint committee would be constituted regarding tourism.He said the prime minister’s vision was to build Pakistan on the model of Medina’s state.He also lauded vision of the Saudi Arabian crown prince saying that Saudi Arabian philosophy was emerging as a big power of Islam
Physical remand of Khawaja brothers extended till March 4
LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday extended the judicial remand of former railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique for 16 days till March 4 in the Paragon Housing Society scheme case.
Both the brothers were produced before the court after their judicial remand ended on Saturday..Accountability Judge Najmul Hassan heard the case.During the hearing, the court inquired from the investigation officer (IO) to apprise the court as to what happened to the Paragon reference. The IO replied that it would be presented before completion of 90 days.The court directed to submit the final report against the Khawaja brothers.The hearing has been adjourned till March 4.
An accountability court had on February 2 sent Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother on a 14-day judicial remand to jail.The former minister and his brother were produced before the court by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)Rejecting the NAB’s plea for further physical remand of the duo, the court instead granted 14-day judicial remand and sent them to jail.Later, speaking to media, Saad Rafique said the NAB had no proof against him or his brother. “Whoever talks about the rights faces the same treatment that we are currently going through,” he moaned.He said he was facing the [cruel] treatment for adhering to the constitution and the law.
No terrorist group exists in Pakistan: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
OXFORD: Former prime minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said no terrorist group exists in Pakistan, ARY News reported on Saturday.
Addressing students at Oxford University, Abbasi refuted any link of Pakistan with recent attack on Indian troops in the territory.The bomb attack on Indian paramilitary police bus at Pulwama in occupied Kashmir, killed around 40 personnel on Feb 14.It is said to be the deadliest attack on Indian occupation forces in Kashmir since a people’s movement against Indian rule began in the region in year 1989.The former prime minister urged for settlement of the Kashmir dispute according to resolutions of United Nations.Abbasi in his address said Pakistan and India are nuclear powers and urged the two countries to solve contentious issues between them with dialogue.Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who is affiliated with Pakistan’s major opposition party Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), said the entire world joined hands but failed to defeat terrorism in Afghanistan but Pakistan on its own defeated terrorists and extremists on its land.Former prime minister while talking on political situation in Pakistan, emphasized for a strong democratic order in the country. He said, a mid-term election is possible, if the incumbent government wouldn’t alter its ways.He also claimed that this government has inflicted historic loss to the economy of Pakistan.
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