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Business Recorder
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Construction of Gwadar Shipyard: Dar for third-party evaluation of potential sites
ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar has directed the authorities concerned to undertake a third-party professional evaluation of potential sites for the construction of Gwadar Shipyard. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, chaired a high-level meeting on land allocation for Gwadar Shipyard. Ministry of Defence Production presented relevant statistics, potential revenue streams and various land options available for the project of Gwadar Shipyard. He further assured local representatives that the shipyard's development would proceed with local consensus. The meeting was attended by the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Federal Ministers for Defence Production, Planning and Development, Maritime Affairs, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, Secretary MoMA, MPA Hidayatullah, and Chairman Gwadar Port Authority. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Pakistan Navy holds launching ceremony of PNS Sahiwal Gun Boat
Pakistan Navy held the launching ceremony of PNS Sahiwal Gun Boat at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) here on Thursday. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami graced the occasion as the chief guest, , said a news release issued by the Directorate General Public Relations (Pak Navy). Navy conducts exercise with Italian Navy ship PNS Sahiwal (Desig) Gun Boat has been indigenously designed by Platform Design Wing (PDW) of Pakistan Navy and is under construction at KS&EW. This state-of-the-art vessel will be equipped with high-performance, long-range semi automatic guns, enhancing its operational effectiveness in maritime missions, the Pakistan Navy stated. Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest Bilgrami appreciated joint efforts of PDW of Pakistan Navy and KS&EW in furthering Pakistan Navy's policy of indigenisation. He extended his gratitude to the Ministry of Defence Production for its continued support to KS&EW. Pakistan Navy ship undertakes counter-piracy patrols in Arabian Sea The vice chief of naval staff also highlighted that the Gun Boat will be equipped to perform diverse maritime security tasks. 'Pakistan Navy is considering additional production of Gun Boats. It would eventually boost both indigenisation process and uplift of KS&EW,' he maintained. The launching ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials from Pakistan Navy including representatives from the Ministry of Defence Production, KS&EW and Shipbuilding Industry.
