PNS SAIF DEPARTED AFTER SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO COLOMBO
Press Attaché
Posted On February 1, 2024
Pakistan Navy Ship “SAIF” departed from Port of Colombo after a successful 3 days’ goodwill visit from 30th January to 1st February 2024. The ship was given a traditional farewell by SL Navy on departure.
During stay at port, Captain Muhammad Ali PN, Commanding Officer of the ship called on Commander Western Naval Area. Pakistan Navy officers and men visited various Sri Lanka Navy units/ training facilities as well as participated in the friendly sports meets arranged by SL Navy. SLN Officers and men visited PNS SAIF and interaction resulted in exchange of professional knowledge on matters of mutual interests.
Highlight of PNS SAIF visit was a cake-cutting ceremony followed by, dinner reception displaying traditional Pakistani hospitality, hosted on-board Pakistan Naval Ship SAIF on 31st February 2024.The reception was inter alia attended by Ministers and politicians, members of diplomatic corps, senior serving and retired officers of Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Defense Advisors/ Attachés, Officers of Pakistan High Commission, a large number of guests from different spheres of life and representatives of media.
While welcoming the guests, Commander of the ship Captain Muhammad Ali said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka have strong ties and both navies engage in multilayered cooperation. The visit is a manifestation of the strong diplomatic, economic, cultural and defense relations between the two friendly countries and aimed at further strengthening these existing bonds.
Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan Mr. Wajid Hassan Hashmi, thanked the guests for attending the reception onboard PNS SAIF. AHC reiterated that bilateral relations between the two nations and the two armed forces are exemplary and expressed his resolve to fortify them with each passing day. He highlighted that recent high-level bilateral visits and interactions are the manifestation of common desire to cooperate. Historically both nations have demonstrated to standby either side in times.
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Colombo
1st February, 2024
