Maritime Doctrine of Pakistan (MDP):Preserving Freedom of Seas

Abstract

The first edition of Maritime Doctrine of Pakistan (MDP), sub titled, Preserving Freedom of Seas, was published by Pakistan Navy (Naval Headquarters, Islamabad) in December 2018. The manuscript of MDP was carefully constructed at Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore under the aegis of Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. This was done over a period of some six years in which around eleven (11) comprehensive drafts of the document were prepared and examined before being given the final shape. The development of the Doctrine involved wide ranging internal discussions (both, within the service as well as with other sister services) over and above examination of a variety of national and international peer documents.