{"id":69862,"date":"2025-12-21T17:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69862"},"modified":"2025-12-30T09:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T04:37:46","slug":"erdogan-attends-commissioning-of-pakistan-navys-pns-khyber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69862","title":{"rendered":"Erdogan attends commissioning of Pakistan Navy\u2019s PNS Khyber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The commissioning ceremony of Pakistan Navy\u2019s second MILGEM-class ship, PNS Khyber, was held at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard in T\u00fcrkiye, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan attending the event as chief guest, according to official statement.<\/p>\n<p>Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf was also present at the ceremony. Addressing the gathering, President Erdo\u011fan described Pakistan-T\u00fcrkiye relations as brotherly and exemplary, and emphasised the need to further expand cooperation in the field of defence production in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, Admiral Naveed Ashraf acknowledged the professionalism and dedication of ASFAT, Istanbul Naval Shipyard and other companies involved in the planning, design and construction of the PN MILGEM-class ships. He praised the strong defence partnership between Pakistan and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<p>The naval chief said bilateral engagements between the Pakistan Navy and the Turkish Navy were playing a vital role in strengthening defence cooperation and reflected the depth and sustainability of the partnership between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the ceremony, President Erdo\u011fan visited PNS Khyber, where he was presented with a guard of honour and met the ship\u2019s crew.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, President Erdo\u011fan and Admiral Naveed Ashraf also discussed the regional maritime security environment and explored opportunities for future joint initiatives between the Pakistan Navy and Turkish naval forces.<\/p>\n<p>PN MILGEM-class ships are equipped with advanced technologies, including modern command and control systems, weapons and sensors. The contract for the construction of four MILGEM-class ships for Pakistan was signed in 2018 between Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Defence Production and ASFAT of T\u00fcrkiye. Under the agreement, two ships were to be built in T\u00fcrkiye and two in Pakistan.With the commissioning of PNS Khyber, the construction phase of both ships in T\u00fcrkiye has now been successfully completed, officials said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The commissioning ceremony of Pakistan Navy\u2019s second MILGEM-class ship, PNS Khyber, was held at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard in T\u00fcrkiye, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan attending the event as chief guest, according to official statement. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf was also present at the ceremony. 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