{"id":21796,"date":"2017-02-11T13:53:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-11T13:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=21796"},"modified":"2017-02-11T13:53:58","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T13:53:58","slug":"international-maritime-conference-commences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2017\/02\/international-maritime-conference-commences\/","title":{"rendered":"International Maritime Conference commences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21796-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"557\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/x-flv\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Navy-Conference-@-Khi-11-02-2017.flv?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Navy-Conference-@-Khi-11-02-2017.flv\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Navy-Conference-@-Khi-11-02-2017.flv<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>KARACHI, Feb 11 (APP): The three-day International Maritime Conference being organized by Pakistan Navy, commenced here on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>It is being held in tandem with the Multinational Naval Exercise-<\/p>\n<p>AMAN 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz,<\/p>\n<p>was the chief guest at opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The National Centre for Maritime Policy Research (NCMPR) has<\/p>\n<p>invited eminent scholars from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UK, and USA to deliberate on the topic<\/p>\n<p>`Strategic Outlook in The Indian Ocean Region 2030 and Beyond &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Evolving Challenges and Strategies&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>While addressing the audience, the chief guest emphasized on the<\/p>\n<p>importance of uninterrupted use of seas for the common good.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that marine environment is also an essential component<\/p>\n<p>of global life support system and investing in marine eco-systems can<\/p>\n<p>help us improve ocean management.<\/p>\n<p>Sartaj Aziz also assured unstinted support of the Government for<\/p>\n<p>the development of maritime sector.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah in<\/p>\n<p>his opening remarks welcomed all guests and participants and<\/p>\n<p>highlighted the significant role being played by Pakistan Navy in<\/p>\n<p>sustenance of peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region.<\/p>\n<p>He said that operationalization of China-Pakistan Economic<\/p>\n<p>Corridor (CPEC) and Gwadar Port would lead to an exponential increase<\/p>\n<p>in maritime activities off our coast.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, responsibilities of Pakistan Navy for maintaining<\/p>\n<p>secure maritime environment will also increase manifold. Recent<\/p>\n<p>establishment of Task Force-88 is also a step forward in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>Later, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir and former Ambassador<\/p>\n<p>Sardar<\/p>\n<p>Masood Khan, addressed the gathering as keynote speaker.<\/p>\n<p>He accentuated the challenges and opportunities of geo-political<\/p>\n<p>and economic trends in the Indian Ocean Region.<\/p>\n<p>In the second session of the conference, Vice Admiral R. C.<\/p>\n<p>Wijegunaratne, Sri Lankan Naval Chief, was the chief guest who<\/p>\n<p>appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Navy in holding AMAN-17 and<\/p>\n<p>conduct of the IMC.<\/p>\n<p>The dignitary also called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Zakaullah in a separate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, the matters of bilateral naval collaboration<\/p>\n<p>and role of PN&#8217;s effort in maintaining security and stability in<\/p>\n<p>Indian Ocean regions were discussed.<\/p>\n<p>The prominent speakers of the session, Rear Admiral Farrokh<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed, Commander Karachi deliberated on the Strategic Options for<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan Navy in emerging Geo-political Scenario, whereas Dr.<\/p>\n<p>Christine Bueger from the United Kingdom spoke on role of Pakistan in<\/p>\n<p>the Western Indian Ocean Security Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, Captain (Retd) Martin A. Sebastian from Malaysia<\/p>\n<p>talked about Organized Maritime Crimes and discussed different<\/p>\n<p>strategies for their effective management in the region.<\/p>\n<p>In the last session of the day, speakers presented research<\/p>\n<p>papers on note worthy topics like, Indian Expansionist Designs remain<\/p>\n<p>the greatest security risk to South Asia, Strategic Outlook in the<\/p>\n<p>Indian Ocean Region: Nuclear Dimensions and Impact on Deterrence<\/p>\n<p>Stability, and expressed serious concerns on nuclearization of<\/p>\n<p>maritime domain in Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Admiral Shahid Karimullah, former Chief of the Naval Staff, was<\/p>\n<p>the chief guest for the Session.<\/p>\n<p>APP\/rak\/msk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Feb 11 (APP): The three-day International Maritime Conference being organized by Pakistan Navy, commenced here on Saturday. It is being held in tandem with the Multinational Naval Exercise- AMAN 2017. 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