After the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States , the sanctions on Pakistan were eventually uplifted , allowing the Navy to procure the U.S.-built weapon systems and warships to regain its ability to operate in the Indian Ocean as it became involved in war preparations during the standoff with India in 2001 – 02 . In 2001 , the Navy took serious consideration of deploying the nuclear weapons on its submarines although none of the nuclear weapons were ever deployed in the submarines
9/11 terrorist attacks
September 11 attacks
Pakistan Navy