Pak-China manufactured: Pakistan Navy inducts Naval ship Aslat

PNS Aslat is the fourth F22-P Frigate inducted into the Pakistan Navy.


Express June 16, 2011

KARACHI: Naval ship Aslat, jointly manufactured by Pakistani and Chinese engineers in Karachi, was handed over to the Pakistan Navy on Thursday.

PNS Aslat is the fourth F22-P Frigate inducted into the Pakistan Navy.

This is the last ship of four 'Sword' or 'Zulfiqar Class' frigates jointly manufactured with China.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, Naval Admiral Nauman Bashir said the manufacturing experience will improve the Karachi Ship Yard's building capacity.

He also said the manufacturing of frigates highlights the government's priority towards defence.

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Ahsan7979 | 12 years ago | Reply Threats are both internal and external. Internal war should be fought by paramilitary, police, judiciary and all internal security agencies of the govt. Its the failure of all these that the army isgetting involved in these.
hussain | 12 years ago | Reply @Hedgefunder: threat is external, navy is important for defence and freeing pakistani taken hostage by somalis and indians. Suicide bombers are a social problem not a defence problem.go blame your beloved liberal government for that
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