ISLAMABAD: The naval forces of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have concluded their final planning meeting for the “Naseem Al Bahr 13” joint exercise, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Saturday.
“The final planning conference for the (Naseem Al Bahr 13) exercise between the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the Pakistani counterpart, has concluded in Pakistan, with the participation of the Royal Saudi Air Force,” the SPA said.
It added that the exercise aims to enhance cooperation between the two nations in the field of “planning and implementation of joint operations, enhancing maritime security, and protecting waterways.”
Pakistan and Saudi enjoy deep-rooted defense ties.
In July 2019, three Saudi naval officers were among 175 graduates at the Pakistan naval academy’s commissioning parade in Karachi, where Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) commander, Vice Admiral Fahad Bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily, was the chief guest.
The Pakistan navy has provided training to the Kingdom’s officers and sailors during the Saudi navy’s formative years between the 1970s and ‘80s.
In May, Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Kingdom, where he held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a coterie of other senior officials to review bilateral relations.
Last month, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud also discussed strengthening security cooperation with Gen. Bajwa at the Pakistan Army’s headquarters in Rawalpindi.
“They reviewed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and the meeting dealt with strengthening cooperation to maintain security and stability,” the Saudi foreign ministry said in a series of tweets.
Pakistan, Saudi officials conclude planning meeting for naval exercises
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Pakistan, Saudi officials conclude planning meeting for naval exercises
- Seek to enhance cooperation with ‘implementation of joint operations’, SPA says
- Move to strengthen deep-rooted defense ties between the two countries
At least 5 killed, 15 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan’s capital
- Police say further investigations are being conducted to ascertain cause of the blast in Islamabad’s G-7/2 area
- Accidents caused by blasts involving faulty or worn-out gas cylinders used for cooking are common in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A gas cylinder explosion killed at least five people and injured 15 others in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Sunday, police said.
The blast took place in a house in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector, police said in a statement. The blast damaged other houses in the surrounding area, police said.
Police officers and rescue teams are present in the area for relief activities, the statement said.
“Five people lost their lives, while the injured were immediately shifted to hospital for medical treatment,” police said.
Islamabad Police said further investigations are being conducted to ascertain the cause of the blast.
Accidents caused by explosions involving faulty or worn-out gas cylinders, which are used for cooking and in cars, are common in Pakistan.
Five people were killed in Pakistan’s southern Larkana city last month in a gas cylinder explosion. In November 2024, at least 19 people were injured in Larkana due to another gas cylinder blast in the same city.
