Pakistan Air Chief lauds PAF’s first ever expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula

[Lonewarrior]

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman met the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) team which returned from their first ever expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula. Argentinean Ambassador Ivan Ivanissevich was also present on the occasion. The Air Chief thanked the Argentinean Government for extending this opportunity to PAF personnel and hoped that the relations between both the countries and their air forces would continue to strengthen even further. He also expressed his desire to invite an Argentinean team to Pakistan next year for an expedition to the Northern Areas of Pakistan. He appreciated the resilience of the PAF team in the extreme weather conditions of the Antarctic region.

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/11/18/city/air-chief-lauds-pafs-first-ever-expedition-to-antarctic-peninsula/

 

[Lonewarrior]

Pakistan is the only Muslim country with an Antarctic base.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Antarctic_Programme

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinnah_Antarctic_Station