Pakistan Naval Ships ‘Nasr’ and ‘Saif’ will arrive at the Colombo Port today on a four-day goodwill visit.
The call is part of the traditional, professional and brotherly relationship between the Navies of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. ‘PNS Saif’ is a Sword class F22P Frigate of Chinese origin. It is equipped with state-of-the-art weapons, sensors and machinery, making it capable of undertaking a variety of maritime operations while ‘PNS Nasr’ is a leading unit of the Pakistani Navy Fleet’s 9th Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron. Both ships have taken part in a large number of multinational exercises and ‘PNS Nasr’ took part in tsunami relief operations in 2004.
A number of professional training activities have been planned between the two Navies during the visit, including a reception on board the ‘PNS Nasr’.