Pakistan Navy's special 'Task Force-88' set up to guard Gwadar port’s sea lanes
Pakistan Navy's special 'Task Force-88' (TF-88) was established Tuesday for maritime security of Gwadar port and protection of associated sea lanes against both conventional and non-traditional threats.
An International Maritime Conference on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was held at Gwadar today to commission the TF-88 force.
The creation of the special maritime force has been necessitated by the operationalisation of CPEC, which is expected to lead to a surge in maritime activity at Gwadar — the nodal point for CPEC — and the sea lanes. This has in turn increased the maritime susceptibilities there.
TF-88 is to comprise ships, Fast Attack Craft, aircraft, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), and surveillance assets. Additionally, marines would be deployed at sea and around Gwadar for security operations, according to a senior Navy official.
Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zakaullah and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Zubair Hayat, Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri attended the conference.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was to attend the conference but his flight from Lahore was delayed due to dense fog, Admiral Zakaullah said.
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A great addition to Pak Navy to strengthen our waters....
Love to the Armed forces. Tereh bina hum kuch nahe. Pak Afwaj Zindabad! Pakistan Paindabad!
Great work, keep it up Pakistan Armed Forces.
Good step ...
What about the Drinking Water for Gwadar Port and City ?
And what task force is being setup to help the people or to stop corruption.
Who will bear the cost to protect Chinese exports and the loan we are taking to build infrastructure for Chinese?
@ M. Emad Dont worry about it, focus on the many "deep sea" ports the Bangladesh is building.
@M. Emad Better you care about bangladesh problems...
Good step but should have been joint China Pakistan force as it benefits both the countries.
@M. Emad ..Thats for us to know and you to find out,in the mean time worry about deep sea ports BD is building.
Excellent. Pakistan, Balochistan and Gwadar seaport Zindabad.
A good step as India will not spare any chance to hit CPEC project
@M. Emad .. Better care about water problems in BD. Bangladesh's water crisis affects both rural and urban areas, and is a matter of both water scarcity and water quality. .
How about work with Chinese to have a aircraft carrier permanently based at the shores of gawadar?
Pakistan Government should set up 'Task Force-Clean Water' for the people of Gwadar City and Port.
Must ensure they have adequate fast attack and missile frigate boats to prevent any untoward incident, many regional foes are angry about CPEC and a prosperous Pakistan
Who is going to pay for these new special task forces? How will our economy sustain the addition of such new cost centers? You are basically taking my economic liberty and the future of Pakistani children away in the name of CPEC
@Saleem chinese have only one aircraft career and they will spare it for a sea port
Bait team created for the chinese bussiness.
@M. Emad not your problem sorry about your own country first
@Khan-haqiqi China is investing more than 75 Billion Dollars from which only 20 Billion dollars are for only CPEC Projects. Although, it is not being spent on CPEC but this investment will be a part of CPEC Investment. :)
@M. Emad the plan is to ask china for water too
Pakistan is even capable of solving water crises also through CPEC..
Pakistan should ask for aircraft carrier to be set on Gwadar port for the deterrence of the enemies.