PNS ZULFIQUAR visited the Port of Aqaba, Jordan, as part of Pakistan Navy overseas deployment to Mediterranean/ Red Sea, reported DGPR Pakistan Navy on Friday (today).
According to Pakistan Navy spokesperson, PNS ZULFIQUAR was was received by Head of Royal Jordanian Naval Force (RJNF) (Operations & Training Division), Defence Attaché of Pakistan in Jordan and RJNF Officers.
During its stay at Jordan’s Aqaba port, PN officers including Mission Commander – Commodore Syed Rizwan Khalid along with Commanding Officer – PNS ZULFIQUAR Captain Rao Ahmed Imran Anwar met with various Jordanian civil and military officials including Governor Aqaba – Mohammed Al Rafalah, Commissioner Jordan Maritime Commission – Mohammed Al Salman, Commissioner Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority – Nayef Al Bakeet and Director Aqaba Development Cooperation – Bashar Abu Rummani.
The two sides exchanged views over matters of mutual interest Pakistan Navy’s contribution to regional peace and maritime security.
Mission Commander Commodore Syed Rizwan Khalid conveyed well wishes from Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi for the people of Jordan and RJNF.
Meanwhile, Commander Royal Jordanian Naval Force Colonel Hisham Al Jarrah, Jordanian government Officials, Diplomats and RJNF Officers also visited PNS ZULFIQUAR.
Furthermore, a Pakistan Navy contingent also took part in centennial celebrations of the Kingdom of Jordan at Naval Base Aqaba.
While leaving the Aqaba port, PNS ZULFIQUAR conducted Passage Exercise with RJNF.
According to DGPR Pakistan Navy PNS ZULFIQUAR’s visit and participation in the centennial celebrations was reaffirmation of PN-RJNF collaboration and is expected to further foster brotherly relations between Pakistan and Jordan.
