ISLAMABAD: Monitoring Desk – Commissioning ceremony of the second MILGEM ship PNS Khaibar was held today at Istanbul Naval Shipyard. The occasion was graced by the presence of President of Turkiye H.E Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Addressing the ceremony, H.E President Recep Tayyip Erdogan termed defence cooperation an important pillar of the Pakistan Turkiye bilateral relationship and congratulated everyone involved in the successful execution of the MILGEM project.
Chief of the Naval Staff of Pakistan Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) highlighted the exceptional nature of Pakistan-Türkiye relations and underscored that Pakistan-Türkiye strategic partnership is of special value to Pakistan and a source of stability for the entire region.
The ceremony was attended by Turkiye’s Minister of National Defence H.E Yaşar Güler, Chief of Türkish General Staff Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroğlu, Pakistan’s Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) , Commander of Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Chairperson SSB Prof.Dr. Haluk Görgün, Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkiye Dr. Yousaf Junaid, senior officers of Pakistan and Turkish armed forces and diplomatic Mission.
