The Pakistan Navy on Monday commenced Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to ensure safe passage for it’s ships in the middle east.
A press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued on Monday said: “In view of the evolving regional maritime security environment and potential disruptions to critical sea lanes, Pakistan Navy has launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to counter multidimensional threats to national shipping and maritime trade.”
It said the initiative aimed to ensure the uninterrupted flow of national energy supplies and the security of sea lines of communication (SLOCs). The ISPR further stated that with approximately 90% of Pakistan’s trade conducted via sea, the operation aimed to ensure that vital sea routes remained “safe, secure and uninterrupted”
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