President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have extended their warmest felicitations to the officers, sailors and civilians of Pakistan Navy on the occasion of Pakistan Navy Day.
In their separate messages, they expressed confidence that Pakistan Navy will continue to uphold its proud traditions and discharge its responsibilities with courage, honour and distinction.
President Asif Ali Zardari said the daring Pakistan Navy Operation SOMNATH against the heavily guarded Indian naval coastal station Dwarka during the night of 7th and 8th of September in 1965 reminds us of our Navy’s glorious past.
He said this operation was not only a demonstration of the bravery and tenacity of Pakistan Navy but also laid the foundations of a formidable force endowed with self-belief and unwavering commitment to strike terror in the heart of the enemy and bolster the country’s maritime defence.
In his message, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said 8th September serves as an inspirational reminder of the nerve, valour and grit demonstrated by Pakistan Navy, during the 1965 war.
He said during Marka-e-Haq last year, Pakistan Navy demonstrated the same spirit and operational preparedness that deterred a numerically superior enemy from undertaking any act of aggression at sea.
