KARACHI, Nov 28: North Arabian Sea will become venue of a joint Pakistan-Saudi naval exercise, Naseem Al Bahr-VIII, for which a task group of Seven Royal Saudi Naval Forces Ships arrived on Monday morning at the Karachi Port. The exercise to be conducted from Nov 28 will continue till Dec 15 in various phases.

Commander Task Force Rear Admiral Sammi bin Mansoor Al Rafi is leading the royal contingent.

The aim of this exercise is to enhance level of interoperability between the two navies.

A large number of royal force and Pakistan Navy units, including most modern destroyers, frigates, missile corvettes, tankers, mine hunters, aviation personnel, special services group will participate in multi-dimensional activities.

The opening brief of Naseem Al Bahr-VIII was held at the Pakistan Navy Tactical School, PN dockyard.—APP