KARACHI – Pakistan Navy has inducted two new frigates namely PNS Tipu Sultan and Shahjahan at a ceremony held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard Shanghai, China.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was chief guest at the ceremony, and handed over the traditional Command Scrolls to the Commanding Officers of PN Ships.
In his remarks, he emphasised that the commissioning of these frigates marks the beginning of a new chapter in the partnership between Pakistan and China.
According to the official television, the naval chief claimed that China’s active assistance had helped Pakistan Navy strengthen its force composition and steadily increase its capability to counter maritime threats and promote regional peace and security.
In 2018, Pakistan and China agreed to buy four multi-role frigates for the Pakistan Navy. TUGHRIL and TAIMUR, two ships, have already joined the PN navy as of last year.
The ships are technologically advanced with surface to surface, land attack, surface to air and underwater firepower coupled with extensive surveillance potential.
