KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a Pakistan Navy Warship Fleet tanker here on Friday.
The 17,000-tonne heavy fleet tanker, Pakistan Navy’s latest with state-of-the-art facilities, has been built with Turkey’s cooperation. The design of the fleet tanker was prepared by Turkey, while the tanker itself was built at the Karachi Shipyard, Radio Pakistan reported.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, PM Nawaz said, “The project will further strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey.” He further added that the tanker was a gift to Pakistan on its 70th Independence Day.
“It is an example of Pakistan-Turkey cooperation and the construction of the fleet tanker will help achieve self-reliance in defense production,” the premier added.
“I congratulate the navy and the Karachi Shipyard for launching the tanker ahead of schedule,” PM Nawaz said while announcing a Rs100 million bonus for Karachi Shipyard employees.
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah were among those present on the occasion.
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