ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani Dhow (fishing boat) named AL SHAHSAR while operating 280 miles off Gwadar requested immediate/ emergency medical assistance from Pakistan Navy through Joint Maritime Information and Coordination Centre (JMICC). The boat had 17 fishermen onboard.
Crew members of AL SHAHSAR appreciated the swift response and provision of medical assistance which was in line with the finest traditions of Pakistan Navy.
Naval forces, owing to their inherent attributes of rapid mobilization, reach and endurance coupled with their sealift capability are extremely useful in the humanitarian assistance. Pakistan Navy maintains a high degree of readiness, both in peace and war, to undertake a range of military, constabulary, diplomatic and benign operations.