I recently attended the week-long maritime security workshop (MARSEW-6) organized at PN War College under the auspices of the Pakistan Navy.

The session concluded yesterday (Dec 14), and I now intend to share my thoughts on the stability of our national economy in the context of the defence services of the Pakistan Navy.

Seven decades after Independence, the Pakistan Navy is still considered as one of the most dominant naval forces in the world and references to the Pakistan Navy are occasionally made in the international media.

However, in my view, the technique of warfare has changed completely in the 21st century. Today’s modern wars are not traditionally limited to sea, air and land defence, but the nations that prove their worth in the economic field are declared the winners.

Pakistan’s coastline is more than 1,000 kilometres long. The Makran Coastal Highway along the Arabian Sea is considered to be the most beautiful structure, which is laced with attractive scenery. It is said that in ancient times, this route, connecting Karachi to Balochistan and then going all the way to the border of........

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