Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Pakistan Navy Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi met with military heads of Qatari forces on his official visit to Qatar, reported DGPR Pakistan Navy.
According to PN spokesperson, CNS Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi called on Chief of Staff Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) Lt General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al-Ghanem, Commander Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) Major General Abdullah Hassan Al-Sulaiti and Commander Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Major General (Pilot) Salem Hamad Eqail Al-Nabet separately.
Pakistan Navy Chief was received by Commander QENF and a ceremonial Guard of Honour was presented to the CNS Amjad Khan Niazi. He then visited various Qatari Naval facilities.
During his interaction with Commander QENF Major General Abdullah Hassan Al-Sulaiti, regional maritime security and professional matters of mutual interest including bilateral naval collaboration were discussed. The Naval Chief highlighted Pakistan Navy’s efforts for ensuring maritime security in the region including Regional Maritime Security Patrols and participation in Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
CNS Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi expressed gratitude to Commander QENF for participation of Qatari Emiri Naval Forces in Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-21. Meanwhile his Qatari counterpart lauded Pakistan Navy’s initiatives in support of collaborative maritime security in the region and acknowledged significance of strong bilateral naval collaboration.
Pakistan Navy Chief also held separate meetings with Chief of Staff QAF Lt General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al-Ghanem and Commander QEAF Major General (Pilot) Salem Hamad Eqail Al-Nabet. During his interactions with senior Qatari military leadership, matters of mutual interest including bilateral defence collaboration were discussed.
Both sides agreed upon the significance of improving bilateral cooperation via joint exercises and training exchange programmes.
Furthermore, Naval Chief also paid a visit to Qatar Qatar Naval Ship, Training School and Al Ghanem Academy along with Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College where the Pakistan Navy Chief spoke on security interactions in IOR and role of Pakistan Navy in regional maritime security.
