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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said it is of great importance that the armed forces maintain credible deterrence and remain prepared against any aggression against our motherland. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the Exercise Shamsheer-e-Behr at PNS Jauhar in Karachi on Monday. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Tariq Majeed, Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir, Air Chief, Air Chief Marshal Rao Suleman Qamar, Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah were also present on the occasion. The Prime Minister said he was pleased to know that Shamsheer-e-Behr series of war game has been instituted as a regular feature. He pointed out that importance of the war games needs no emphasis as they constitute an essential ingredient of military planning. The war games, Gilani added, allow the military commanders to take real stock of new imperatives on ground and undertake critical review of old doctrines and tactics. He said these exercises also provide a forum to develop new concepts of war fighting through extensive brain storming and meeting the existing and upcoming challenges. Gilani said that he was glad to note that the exercise Shamsheer-e-Behr IV has been designed on realistic settings and taking into account the emerging realities.He stated that support of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force for the maritime operations is well articulated in the war games. He stated that Pakistan Navy is fully capable of maintaining our maritime interests. He assured that government will provide all resources required for safeguarding Pakistans maritime interests.
