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Pakistani battleships in SL today on a goodwill visit
Oct 01, 201402:21 PM
Pakistan Naval Ships PNS NASR and SAIF will be arriving today at Colombo Port for a four-day goodwill visit. Commodore Zahid Ilyas, is the Mission Commander of the visiting Pakistan Naval Ships.
A number of activities of mutual interest are planned between the two navies during the visit, including a reception on PNS SAIF on 2 October.
Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF is a SWORD class F22P Frigates of Chinese origin. It is equipped with state of the art weapons, sensors and machinery, making it capable of undertaking a variety of maritime operations.
The PNS NASR is a leading unit of Pakistani Navy Fleet’s 9th Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron.
Its name, an Arabic word meaning “HELP”, denotes its combat support role vital for sustained naval operations at sea. PNS NASR also participated extensively in tsunami relief operations in 2004 at Maldives.
