A keel-laying ceremony was held at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works to inaugurate the construction of second MILGEM Class Corvette (warship) for the Pakistan Navy.

According to an official statement issued by Pakistan Navy’s public relations department on Sunday, Minister of National Defence of Turkey Hulusi Akar attended the event as the chief guest and called it a historic occasion. Minister for Defence Production Zubeida Jalal and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi were also present on the occasion.

The foundation was laid by ASFAT (Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane İşletme, Military Factory and Shipyard Management) Ministry of Defence Production (MDP), Pakistan Navy, Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works.

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