Operations in War On Terror
Since 1995, the operational scope of Navy has increased, first participating in combat operation, Operation United Shield with the United States Navy. Since 2007, the Navy has shifted into focusing the large-scale special operations and strike operations. The Navy plays an active role in the multinational NAVCENT, CTF-150, CTF-151, Operation Enduring Freedom. The command of the force was give to Pakistan from March 24, 2006 until February 25, 2008. Under Pakistan's leadership, CTF 150 coordinated patrols throughout their area of operations to help commercial shipping and fishing operate safely and freely in the region. Additionally, CTF 150 Coalition ships made 11 successful at-sea rescues and made the largest drug bust in the CTF 150 AOO since 2005. Pakistan has contributed 13 different ships to CTF 150 and the current one being PNS Tariq. Development continues on new warships, weapons, weapons technology, and as well as building the nuclear submarine for its current operational capabilities.
Since 2007, the Navy actively participated in Operation Black Thunderstorm, Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Operation Mehran, Operation Maddad, and is a major participant in War on Terror and the War in tribal areas of Pakistan. Due to its operational capabilities and ability to project force far from coastal areas of Pakistan, for instance the Northern Pakistan and abroad, the Navy remains potent asset for the Commander-in-Chief (the President of Pakistan) as well as the Chief Executive of the country (the Prime minister of Pakistan).
Despite its seaborne mission, the Navy had played an active role in controlling the insurgency in Tribal Belt in Western Pakistan, mostly taking roles in managing logistics and intelligence gathering as well as conducting ground operations with the army in Western areas to track down the al-Qaeda operatives. In 2011, the major terror bombing took place in Navy's assets in various locations of Karachi by Al-Qaeda; the first of the bombings took place on 21 April 2011 on two naval buses and second bombing incident on 28 April 2011 on a naval coaster. An estimated 12 lives have been lost since the start of the bombing. A third bombing, and final bombing took place on May 22, 2011. The attack was on the PNS Mehran base in Karachi.
Since 2004, the Navy has been readily used in overland counter-insurgency operations, to ease off the pressure to Army and Air Force. The Northern Command (COMNOR) under a rear-admiral, conducted overland, signal, and bombing missions in the Tribal belt while its navy fighter jets pounded the hidden secretive places of militants. The anti-terror, naval-based airborne missions, precision bombing tactics provided by the U.S. Navy, the Navy played a vital role in force-projection of its naval forces on a limited times and tight schedule that played a significant role in controlling the insurgency, terrorism as well as proved the ability to conduct successful operations far from coastal areas won many presidential citations and praised by the government and the international recognition.
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