Group Capt. Athar Shams represented Pakistan Embassy on the occasion. Senior officers from Royal Navy who attended the reception included, Rear Adm. Abdul Karim bin Hussain Abuola, Eastern Fleet commander, Rear Adm. Ghasham bin Manahi Al-Qahtani, Eastern Fleet deputy commander, Commodore Adil Al-Ghamdi, base commander Naval Base Jubail and Commodore Ali Muhammad Al-Zaharani, deputy commandant King Fahd Naval Academy
Shams, while speaking on the occasion, highlighted the professional relations between two navies and stressed that all top leadership of the Royal Navy, including commander Royal Navy, received training in Pakistan. He said that our fraternal relations are time tested.
Speaking on the occasion, Capt. Junaid Ali, commanding officer of the ship, thanked commander Eastern Fleet for hosting PNS Babur and appreciated the hospitality extended to them during their stay at Jubail.
