PR No. 128 CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF ADMIRAL ZAFAR MAHMOOD ABBASI BRIEFS US & PAKISTANI MEDIA Islamabad: September 19, 2018

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi NI(M) briefed Pakistani and American media representatives at a press briefing held at the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC. The Naval Chief is in the US to attend International Seapower Symposium (ISS), says a press release received here today from Washington DC. While commenting on Pak-US relations, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Abbasi said Pakistan wishes to further build on its relationship with the US based on mutual respect and mutuality of interests. Pakistan would continue to support international efforts for peace in Afghanistan & believes that an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process is the only way forward. Pakistan is a very active member of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) which takes part in counter piracy and anti narcotics operations. Pakistan would be holding a multilateral naval exercise in February 2019 in which 50 navies from around the world would participate including Chinese and the American navies. This shows Pakistan is an important member of the comity of nations in the field of maritime security and our aim is to remain an effective partner in this area. *-*-*-* ?

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