Erdogan Attends Commissioning of Pakistan Navy Ship PNS Khyber

The commissioning of the Pakistan Navy’s second Muljam-class ship, PNS Khyber, was held in Turkey.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the ceremony took place at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard, with the Pakistan Navy represented by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was also present at the commissioning of PNS Babar, also attended the ceremony as the chief guest.

The ISPR said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Pak-Turkish relations as exemplary and strong and stressed the need to promote cooperation between the two countries in the field of defense production.

On this occasion, Admiral Naveed Ashraf appreciated Turkey’s role and cooperation in the MLGEM project and emphasized the need to further strengthen the bilateral defense partnership between the Pakistan Navy and the Turkish Naval Forces.

The Turkish president visited PNS Khyber, met with the ship’s crew, and presented a guard of honor. During this time, the two countries also discussed maritime security and future joint maritime initiatives.

The ISPR says that PNS Khyber is equipped with modern command and control systems and modern weapons, and the construction of both ships, which were built in Turkey under the Miljam project, has been completed.

The commissioning of PNS Khyber is being seen as a major milestone in Pak-Turkish defense cooperation, which will play a significant role in the brotherly relations and promotion of naval capabilities of the two countries.