Though Pakistan Navy is smaller in size as compared to Indian Navy yet as far as capabilities are concerned it is always one step ahead, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir said. He told the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan or APP on board at the Combat Support Ship of PN, NASR during the war phase of ongoing exercise SEAPARK-2006 in Arabian Sea. In respect of capabilities the Pakistan navy is better than India, Tahir said. Speaking about the ongoing SEAPARK-2006 Exercises, the naval chief said this is a four-month long important regular biannual exercises of the force as all squadrons and organizations of PN are participating. He said that the objectives of the ongoing Exercises are to rehearse the procedures and adaptability to unforeseen situations to effectively response in the hour of need. Tahir said that the Pakistan navy has also played a significant role in eradication of terrorism and along with the coalition forces PN with the support of a Destroyer had been participating for last three-and-half-year. The Pakistan navy has also got the credit to have the command of the Task Force-150 for a period of four-month. About the acquisition process of P3C Aircraft, he said that the one plane is operating while the other one will be operational by the end of this month. The naval chief said two more upgraded P3C Aircrafts will be received in the beginning of next year while the whole processes will be completed in the about next two years. Tahir witnessed the different operational maneuvers of surface, subsurface and air elements involving submarine and Anti Air Warfare displayed by the PN on open sea.
