{"id":47721,"date":"2024-01-14T08:57:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T08:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/navy-snubs-some-social-media-reports-as-baseless-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T08:57:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T08:57:06","slug":"navy-snubs-some-social-media-reports-as-baseless-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/navy-snubs-some-social-media-reports-as-baseless-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy snubs some social media reports as \u2018baseless\u2019 | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nISLAMABAD:
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The Pakistan Navy (PN) on Saturday refuted reports circulating on social media that it had deployed its ships in Arabian Sea to join the US-led coalition\u2019s Task Force 153, which was attacking Yemen’s Houthis.<\/p>\n

It added that some reports linking the deployment of PN ships to the US action against the Houthis were \u201ccompletely baseless\u201d and based on \u201cpropaganda\u201d.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the US had announced the formation of Task Force 153 against the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

However, sources said Pakistan had rejected the US invitation to join Task Force 153.<\/p>\n

They clarified that Pakistan was neither a part of Task Force 153 in the Red Sea and Operation Prosperity Guardian, nor did it intend to join any coalition that opposed the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n

The PN has never been used against Yemen, nor will it be in the future.<\/p>\n

Jaamat-e-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmed shared the statement of the PN Public Relations director general on X, quoting him as saying that the deployment of their ships in the Arabian Sea was for the \u201cprotection of Pakistan-bound shipping and international shipping traversing\u201d through the country\u2019s territory had \u201cnothing to do with the Hamas and Israel\u201d conflict.
\u201cWe fully support the Palestinian cause in accordance with the government policy and \u2026 not party to any conflict between Houthis and Israel,\u201d the PN PR DG added.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the prime responsibility of Pakistan Navy to ensure safety of our ships and safety of sea lines of communications passing through our waters as per international obligations. Under the garb of the operations by Houthis against Israelis, Somali pirates have also started hijacking ships for ransom,\u201d the PN official explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecently a ship carrying around 1,000 containers which was to arrive at Port Qasim was hijacked by Somali pirates. This had adverse effects on our trade. I would again reiterate that Pakistan Navy is responsible for [the] safety of Pakistan\u2019s sea lines of communications, and this is the reason for our existence,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

The PN official elaborated that they were neither part of any US coalition operating against Houthis, nor did it support the American stance on the Palestinian issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cPakistan Navy will not act against the government policy \u2026 the officers and men of Pakistan Navy fully support the Palestinian cause and our heart bleed on the blatant human rights violations being committed by Israel in Gaza,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n