PM, President praise Navy after 2,800 kg drug seizure
The operation in the Arabian Sea involved Pakistan Navy ships PNS Hunain and PNS Yarmook, according to state media.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday praised Pakistan Navy personnel after an anti-narcotics operation in the Arabian Sea in which naval ships seized more than 2,800 kilograms of narcotics.
The Prime Minister's Office, through its media wing, said in a press release that the prime minister had appreciated the successful operation. It quoted him as commending the professionalism and vigilance of the navy's officers and crew. "The navy's actions against narcotics smuggling are commendable," the prime minister said, according to the release.
President Zardari also appreciated the personnel, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported. According to APP, the president specifically commended the officers and crew of Pakistan Navy ships PNS Hunain and PNS Yarmook for their professionalism and vigilance. The two ships jointly carried out the seizure, the report said.
State broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported that Pakistan Navy ships seized over 2,800 kg of narcotics in the Arabian Sea. The reports did not specify the type of narcotics, their estimated street value, the date of the seizure, or whether any suspects were taken into custody. No details about the route, origin or destination of the shipment were immediately available.
The statements were released on September 26, a Saturday. No independent confirmation of the operation beyond the official reports was immediately available.
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