Pakistan naval ship in Trincomalee on a goodwill visit

Pakistan Navy Ship ‘Zulfiquar’ has arrived at the port of Trincomalee last evening on a four days goodwill visit. 

Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiquar is the pioneer ship of the sword Class, F-22P Frigate Project. The steel cuttings of the ship was held on 10th October 2006. The keel of the ship was laid on 24 July 2007 and subsequently launched on 7th April 2008 for sea trails.
 
Captain Amir Mahmood is the Commanding Officer of the visiting Pakistan Navy Ship. The Defense Advisor of Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, Colonel Muhammad Rajil Irshad Khan is coordinating the visit and activities of the visiting ship.

Earlier, PNS Zulfiquar visited Sri Lanka in September 2009 and December 2010.