Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the Pakistani Navy for his emergency preparedness and professionalism and said the naval forces were fully prepared to launch an operation similar to the historic operation Dwarka. However, the Indian Navy avoided confrontation after witnessing the appropriate reaction from Pakistan’s earth and air forces.

PM Shehbaz arrived in Karachi on Monday for a day -long visit and visited Pakistan Navy Dockyard, where he met with naval officers and staff.

“The Indian military, after falling on land and in the air, was not ready to take on our naval forces. Otherwise, the Pakistani Navy would have revived the memories of Operation Dwarka,” Prime Minister said officers and sailors.

“During the Indian Misadventure saw the world that our fleet was fully prepared. Naval weapons had been deployed and the Pakistani navy was again ready – just like in 1965 – for Dwarka,” he added.

Operation Dwarka remains a landmark achievement in the Pakistani navy history. The night of September 8, 1965, the Navy Operation executed Dwarka – coded “Operation Somnath.” Ships including PNS Babur, Khyber, Badr, Jahangir, Alamgir, Shahjahan and Tipu Sultan launched a surprise attack on the Indian naval base at Dwarka.

The strike, which lasted only four minutes, caused significant damage, set parts of the base on fire and disturbed the Indian naval operations against Karachi.

The Prime Minister said the nation was united under the recent standoff and called the harmony of Pakistan’s armed forces a “golden chapter” in the country’s history.

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He praised the marine performance in protective gates and trade routes, adding that modern technology had significantly improved its operational capacity. “We are proud of the marine’s extraordinary performance. Its use of modern technology has taken its effectiveness to new heights,” he added.

PM Shehbaz also expressed gratitude to international allies for their support under the increased regional tensions. He thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and long-term partner China.

He also praised US President Donald Trump for his role in the mediation of a ceasefire. “Trump is a man of peace. He played a key role in stopping the conflict between two nuclear forces at a critical time. I thank him from the bottom of my heart for having acted as a sincere friend and even offering to mediate at Kashmir,” he said.

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The Prime Minister was accompanied by the head of the Army Staff General Asim Munir, air manager Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, head of naval staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Atta Tarar and other senior officials.