PN deploys ships for monitoring maritime situation in Arabian Sea

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy (PN) is ensuring permanent presence in the Arabian Sea to keep Pakistan’s and international Sea Lines of Communications under intense surveillance and has deployed its ships for the purpose, the spokesman of Pakistan Navy said on Sunday.

“The purpose is to protect Pakistan bound and international shipping traversing through our area,” the spokesman said.

In this regard, two to three ships are always patrolling the areas on which Pakistan bound and international merchant ships are plying.

In addition, extensive air surveillance is also being undertaken to ensure the safety of international Sea Lines of Communications passing through our maritime area.

Pakistan Navy deployed its ships in the wake of recent maritime security incidents in the Arabian Sea, he said.