ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday conferred the prestigious Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) on the Commander of the Royal Saudi Navy, Adm. Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily.
Pakistan’s Nishan-e-Imtiaz is awarded to civilians and military personnel for the “highest degree of service to the state and for services to international diplomacy.”
“Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are the closest of friends and the depth of their relationship is difficult to describe in words,” the president said in a statement following the ceremony.
“The Pakistan Navy and the Royal Saudi Navy stand beside each other in the hour of need,” the statement continued, adding that cooperation between the two navies will “yield far-reaching and beneficial impacts.”
Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff, Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Maliki were also present at the investiture ceremony, alongside a number of senior officials, both military and civilian.
A statement released by the presidential office after the event said: “There are not only close ties between the governments of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, but also between the people of the two countries. The sincere friendship between the two countries will further grow in the coming days."
Last week, Islamabad and Riyadh agreed to enhance bilateral economic cooperation during the 11th Saudi-Pakistan Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting in Islamabad.
The president expressed pleasure at the ongoing development process in Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Salman, and said it would “be a source of welfare for the masses.”
Saudi admiral receives Order of Excellence from Pakistan
Saudi admiral receives Order of Excellence from Pakistan
Saudi mine-clearance project in Yemen destroys 4,235 explosive devices in a day
- Project Masam aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam cleared 4,235 mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices in a single day from Bab Al-Mandab region in southwestern Yemen, as part of its mission to protect civilians.
Osama Al-Gosaibi, the project’s director general, said it aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people.
On Wednesday, the project’s teams destroyed 33 anti-tank mines, 31 anti-personnel mines, 86 miscellaneous shells, 2,750 assorted rounds, 1,291 breakers and valves used in devices, 12 grenades, two Katyusha rockets, a missile, 15 shell arrows, and 14 other explosive devices.
Masam’s teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and areas around schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
The project trains local people to become demining engineers, provides them with modern equipment to do the job, and also offers support to Yemenis injured by explosive devices.
