KARACHI: Pakistan Navy on Tuesday celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Navy Day to honour heroic achievements of its ghazis and martyrs who fought gallantly against a much bigger adversary with courage and faith in Allah Almighty in the 1965 war.

In his message for the occasion, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said that Sept 8 marks a golden chapter in Pakistan’s rich naval history and rekindles hope and pride in our new generation.

“On this day, Pakistan Navy acknowledges the sacrifices and spirit of our naval heroes who epitomised grit, courage and valour during the 1965 war. Today, Pakistan Navy, being a potent naval force in the region, is alive to its growing responsibilities and the role to vigilantly guard the country’s maritime interests,” he said.

He said that Pakistan Navy was spearheading various initiatives to jump-start Pakistan’s Blue Economy in line with the government’s renewed focus on the maritime sector and its decision to declare 2020 as the Year of the Blue Economy.

Published in Dawn, September 9th, 2020