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The multinational 'Aman-17' naval exercise kicked off in Karachi Friday morning with 37 countries, including Pakistan, taking part in the event.
Nine of the visitors — Australia, China, Indonesia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and Russia — are participating with naval assets.
'Aman-17' is the fifth such exercise that has taken place. Pakistan has been holding the exercise every alternate year since 2007.
Commander of the Pakistani fleet Vice Admiral Arifullah Hussaini, who was the chief guest on the occasion, inaugurated the exercise by hoisting the Pakistani flag at the Karachi dockyard.
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The vice admiral, speaking at the ceremony, said that the exercise would help work against human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, and terrorism in the region, Radio Pakistan reported.
The Pakistan Navy has played a vital role for ensuring safe passage of cargo ships in the region, he added.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif extended a warm welcome to all participants and said Pakistan, being a major stakeholder in maritime security of the Arabian Sea, is fully committed to ensuring freedom of navigation and lawful maritime order.
The premier pointed out that maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean are both multidimensional and multifaceted. Threats such as maritime terrorism, drug trafficking and piracy have acquired international dimensions, he said.
PM Nawaz Sharif emphasised that cooperation between international navies is imperative to countering emerging threats.
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Feb 10, 2017 02:14pm
This is not as big event as it is portraying .
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Feb 10, 2017 02:26pm
Isolated? They were saying.
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Feb 10, 2017 02:26pm
Good stuff.
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Feb 10, 2017 02:28pm
The multinational 'Aman-17' naval exercise kicked off in Karachi Friday morning with 37 countries, including Pakistan, taking part in the event.
Why isn't India invited?
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Feb 10, 2017 02:28pm
Isolated???
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Feb 10, 2017 02:32pm
@Amir Its a Chinese exercise.
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Feb 10, 2017 02:36pm
Next time please include India too.
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Feb 10, 2017 02:42pm
best wishes to a navy of pakistan . respect every men in uniform , let us be united against modern time pirates.no hard feelings for not inviting india we understand the atmosphere is not so calm on either sides . lets foresee pak and india as most happy and prosperous lovable neighbors setting example of brotherhood
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Feb 10, 2017 02:50pm
India has to realise that to be a part of the naval exercise, it has to get solved the Kashmir problem
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Feb 10, 2017 02:48pm
Some months ago there was a country which wanted to isolate us from rest of the world. Dunno exactly but I guess its name starts with I.
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Feb 10, 2017 03:35pm
@M. Asghar Do you really think Indians care about this exercise?
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Feb 10, 2017 03:49pm
These kind of exercise can't be called as a trademark of isolation.Isolation in real sense means how Pakistan and Pakistanis are treated abroad and i think India was successful in it as the current scenario points towards that trend.To commentators-ask question to yourself and you will get answer.
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Feb 10, 2017 03:54pm
@invitation .... because India tried to isolate Pakistan .... and oh yes, Pakistan got isolated .... only 36 countries participating with Pakistan in the exercises is definitely some sort of isolation.
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Feb 10, 2017 04:03pm
@Jaywa your comment itself on this news telling the whole story
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Feb 10, 2017 04:50pm
'The multinational 'Aman-17' naval exercise kicked off in Karachi Friday morning with 37 countries, including Pakistan, taking part in the event.'
what kind of a statement is 'including Pakistan'. Since Pakistan is hosting the exercise.
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Feb 10, 2017 04:55pm
More cooperation and intelligence sharing is way forward. Wellcome to all the visitors.
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Feb 10, 2017 04:56pm
@M. Asghar well said.
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Feb 10, 2017 04:59pm
When India test fires missile, look there are so many poor people . When Pakistan conducts Navy drills, ( ofcourse that comes from public exchequer), no Pakistani think about poverty RATE in Pakistan !!!
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Feb 10, 2017 05:16pm
Wonderful. So happy to see this happening in Pakistan
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Feb 10, 2017 05:26pm
@SHarry Mann It is a huge event. It si not big for those not invited and left out.
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Feb 10, 2017 05:38pm
US, China, UK, Russia, Australia, Turkey and Japan. Pakistan is bringing so many different countries and civilization togather. Well done!
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Feb 10, 2017 05:42pm
@SHarry Mann really ??
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Feb 10, 2017 05:45pm
Good job Pakistan Navy. Love you Pakistan Armed forces. Thank you all the visiting naval forces of other nations. Thank you.
Wish India and Pakistan one day do exercises together. We are neighbor we will always be right next to each other, everyone will go away but not neighbors. Lets cut the hate and join forces to fight the poverty. Together we are strong. Love from Pakistan.
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Feb 10, 2017 05:55pm
This is so so encouraging and relieving news. Thank you again Dawn for keeping this news on the top to make it a good start of my newspaper.
Pakistan forces, keep up the good work. We all need to reach out to other players in different fields and develop better relations and better understanding.
Arms for peace.
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Feb 10, 2017 07:40pm
Where is the Indian Navy?
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Feb 10, 2017 07:49pm
Pakistan Navy has played major role in safeguarding sea lanes in the global War on Terror. Navies of 37 countries participating in AMAN-17 are welcomed. UN Security Council had mandated Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) for securing the coast from Pakistan to the Strait of Hormuz down to Somalia against piracy and terrorism. This naval task force comprises navies of Pakistan, USA, UK, France, Germany, South Korea and Japan. Pakistan has always promoted regional and world peace.
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Feb 10, 2017 09:31pm
Well done Pakistan Navy. Also get some new modern ships. Pakistan Zinda Baad.
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Feb 11, 2017 01:24am
I think Australia,Indonesia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and Russia want to join CPEC.
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Feb 11, 2017 02:47am
"Isolated" Pakistan is doing very well these days. PSL Debut, CPEC, joint exercises and sharing the stage at panels to bring peace to Afghanistan and region. Well done!
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Feb 11, 2017 02:45am
@SHarry Mann just because you said it is not? Yeah okay.
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Feb 11, 2017 02:46am
@saudagar ( indian) you may recall Pakistan navy rescued scores of Indian sailors that had been abducted by pirates a couple years back.
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Feb 11, 2017 02:51am
@Ali Pakistan led that task force twice since its inception
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Feb 11, 2017 02:57am
Pakistani givernment must make navy a priority which is underfunded and in great need for surface and subsurface ships as well as a strong air-wing.
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Feb 11, 2017 03:43am
out of 71 invitations
just ships from 9 countries participated
anyway good show for beginners.
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Feb 11, 2017 04:35am
@Rashid but india is already in and providing media coverage.
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Feb 11, 2017 07:38am
A million people can be fed instead of these naval drills. Fear god.
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Feb 11, 2017 08:43am
Do pakistan has a navy???
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Feb 11, 2017 08:45am
@acer CPEC bubble will go bust shortly
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Feb 11, 2017 09:23am
INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION SPOTTED !!!!
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Feb 11, 2017 10:10am
This is not just a naval exercise, this the endorsement from of all these countries that they are with Pakistan and fully support the CPEC and soon many of these countries will become a part of CPEC.
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Feb 11, 2017 12:16pm
keep exercising but you will not be as strong as India...
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Feb 11, 2017 12:50pm
for those crying they weren't isolated, can't even organise their League games in their own country, and have failed to hold SAARC. I find it amusing that every petty gathering they condole themselves as not being isolated.
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Feb 11, 2017 01:20pm
@Dj "keep exercising but you will not be as strong as India..." yes and with Daal and Roti no body can beat India
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Feb 11, 2017 06:55pm
@isolated SAARC is irrelevant and PSL debut went off with a Big Bang. You tried to isolate Pakistan instead India is now a pawn of the US and has isolated its allies leading to it being ever so isolated itself! Nobody is listening to India now.
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Feb 11, 2017 06:56pm
@sangun and yet you indians obsess over it still
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Feb 12, 2017 12:30pm
@isolated "for those crying they weren't isolated, can't even organise their League games in their own country, and have failed to hold SAARC. I find it amusing that every petty gathering they condole themselves as not being isolated." SAARC is a worthless organization which nobody cares about where as leagues are just fun and games.
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