Pakistan’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi hosted a reception on Thursday aboard the Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Shamsheer at the Cruise Terminal, Mina Zayed Port, to commemorate the Defence Day, the embassy announced.
Defence Day is celebrated annually in Pakistan to honour the soldiers who fought in the 1965 war against India.
Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Pakistan’s envoy to the UAE, along with Commodore Shahid Wasif SI (M), Mission Commander of the Pakistan Navy, welcomed the event’s chief guest, General Salem Saeed Al Jabri, UAE’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Military and Security Affairs, and Brig Abdullah Al Mohairbi, Deputy Commander of the UAE Navy.
The event was attended by members of the diplomatic community and UAE government officials.
The bilateral naval exercise “Nasl Al Bahr” between Pakistan and the UAE commenced after the arrival of Pakistan Navy’s flotilla, including PNS Shamsheer and Haibat, at Port Zayed earlier in the week.
Commodore Shahid Wasif, in his welcome speech, emphasized the significance of the exercise in enhancing naval cooperation and strengthening interoperability between the two nations.
Ambassador Tirmizi highlighted the deep-rooted relationship between the Pakistani and UAE armed forces, describing them as “traditional partners” in ensuring peace and stability in the region. He noted that this partnership, which dates back even before the unification of the UAE, has now evolved into a stronger collaboration, as demonstrated by the UAE Navy hosting Pakistan’s flotilla for the fifth edition of the Nasl Al Bahr exercise.
