KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy (PN) conducted a comprehensive two-day exercise focusing on countering sub-conventional and asymmetric threats across all major ports and harbours of Pakistan.

The exercise, which concluded on Sunday, was aimed at validating and refining tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to ensure robust defence of critical maritime infrastructure against evolving asymmetric threats, said a PN statement issued here.

The exercise involved coordinated operations by PN fleet units, Pak marines, special services group (Navy) and naval aviation assets.

The exercise scenarios were designed to simulate a range of sub-conventional threats including sabotage, infiltration and unconventional attacks, enabling participating units to enhance inter-agency coordination, situational awareness and rapid response capabilities.

During the course of exercise, Commander Coast Rear Admiral Faisal Amin visited various operational set-ups at ports and harbours and witnessed live action simulations carried out by the participating units.

He appreciated high levelofpreparedness and professional conduct demonstrated during the exercises.

He emphasised the importance of maritime installations, and added that secure functioning of ports and harbours is directly linked to national economic stability and growth.