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- Qatar Emiri Naval Ship AL KHOR participated in the exercise alongside Pakistan Navy Ships SHAMSHEER, ASLAT
- The exercise included maritime interdiction operations, search and rescue as well as air defense operations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Qatari navies have conducted a bilateral exercise, Asad Al Bahr-III, in the North Arabian Sea to enhance interoperability in the regional maritime arena, the Pakistan Navy said on Monday.
Qatar Emiri Naval Ship AL KHOR participated in the exercise alongside Pakistan Navy Ships SHAMSHEER and ASLAT, according to the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) of Pakistan Navy.
“During the bilateral exercise, operations including maritime interdiction operations, search and rescue, and air defense exercises were conducted,” the DGPR said in a statement.
“Aim of the exercise was to work out interoperability while handling various challenges in regional maritime arena.”
The DGPR said the bilateral exercise will not only help harness interoperability, but also mushroom avenues of bilateral defense ties.
“Conduct of joint exercises with regional navies is a manifestation of PN’s resolve of handling traditional and nontraditional challenges in maritime domain so as to ensure safety and security of seafarers in the region,” it added.