{"id":103264,"date":"2025-09-11T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=103264"},"modified":"2025-09-09T18:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:24:58","slug":"pak-navy-finds-gas-deposits-in-arabian-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pak-navy-finds-gas-deposits-in-arabian-sea.html","title":{"rendered":"Navy-led exploration finds major gas deposits in Arabian Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Significant gas reserves have been discovered deep beneath the Arabian Sea during a joint survey conducted by the Pakistan Navy in collaboration with China, a senior former naval officer revealed on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on Pakistan Navy Day, observed annually on September 8, Rear Admiral (retd) Fawad Amin Baig said the survey confirmed the presence of substantial offshore deposits that could reshape the country\u2019s energy landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe country\u2019s waters are not only rich in minerals but also home to a treasure trove of marine resources that could transform our economic outlook if tapped wisely,\u201d he noted, crediting the Navy for its central role in the exploration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ogdcl-reports-another-oil-find-in-sindh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sindh\u2019s energy prospects brighten as OGDCL reports another oil find<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the need for attracting investors and deploying modern technology to harness these resources effectively. At the same time, he warned that attempts to exploit such opportunities often face hurdles, including \u201cfifth-generation warfare tactics\u201d aimed at discouraging investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baig expressed confidence that with the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and stronger coordination between military and political leadership, Pakistan is better positioned to advance both its defence and economic strategies in the years ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Significant gas reserves have been discovered deep beneath the Arabian Sea during a joint survey conducted by the Pakistan Navy in collaboration with China, a senior former naval officer revealed on Monday. Speaking on Pakistan Navy Day, observed annually on September 8, Rear Admiral (retd) Fawad Amin Baig said the survey confirmed the presence of substantial offshore deposits that could reshape the country\u2019s energy landscape. \u201cThe country\u2019s waters are not only rich in minerals but also home to a treasure trove of marine resources that could transform our economic outlook if tapped wisely,\u201d he noted, crediting the Navy for its central role in the exploration process. Read: Sindh\u2019s energy prospects brighten as OGDCL reports another oil find He stressed the need for attracting investors and deploying modern technology to harness these resources effectively. At the same time, he warned that attempts to exploit such opportunities often face hurdles, including \u201cfifth-generation warfare tactics\u201d aimed at discouraging investment. Baig expressed confidence that with the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and stronger coordination between military and political leadership, Pakistan is better positioned to advance both its defence and economic strategies in the years ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":64402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[67853,31136,14612,3619,67851,67852,34475,10510,66109,62543],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103264","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-arabian-sea","9":"tag-energy-sector","10":"tag-gas-reserves","11":"tag-investment-opportunities","12":"tag-marine-resources","13":"tag-offshore-exploration","14":"tag-pakistan-economy","15":"tag-pakistan-navy","16":"tag-pakistan-china-cooperation","17":"tag-special-investment-facilitation-council","18":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pak Navy finds gas deposits in Arabian Sea - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The country\u2019s waters are not only rich in minerals but also home to a treasure trove of marine resources that could transform...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pak-navy-finds-gas-deposits-in-arabian-sea.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pak Navy finds gas deposits in Arabian Sea - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The country\u2019s waters are not only rich in minerals but also home to a treasure trove of marine resources that could transform...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pak-navy-finds-gas-deposits-in-arabian-sea.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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