KARACHI: A Pakistan Navy ship, Alamgir, visited the Egyptian port of Berenice recently.
Upon its arrival, the ship was welcomed by Berenice base commander and Pakistan’s defence attache in Egypt.
During its stay at the port, Pakistan Navy mission commander Commodore Azhar Mahmood and Captain Bilal Ahmed Sana, the ship’s commanding officer, called on base commander Brigadier General Waleed Attiya.
Matters of mutual interest were discussed during their interactions.
The host acknowledged Pakistan Navy’s contributions to regional peace and maritime security.
The mission commander conveyed good wishes of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammed Amjad Khan Niazi for the people of Egypt and the Egyptian navy.
As a return call, the base commander and several other Egyptian naval officers visited PNS Alamgir.
On completion of the port visit, PNS Alamgir participated in Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with an Egyptian ship, Alexandria.
Earlier, the ship also conducted a PASSEX with Japanese ship Yuugiri in the Gulf of Aden en route to Egypt.
As associated support the ship participated in Focused Operation Mare Liberum to counter piracy off the Gulf of Aden along with eight other navies under Combined Task Force-151.
These exercises are aimed at enhancing interoperability between the navies of participating countries.
Pakistan Navy’s participation in multinational focused operations and bilateral naval exercises with other navies is a reaffirmation of its commitment towards collaborative maritime security and fostering naval diplomacy.
Published in Dawn, October 29th, 2021