ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy ship Zulfiquar with onboard helicopter (Alouette) recently undertook a goodwill and training visit to Singapore and participated in the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) 50th anniversary celebrations.
During the stay at Singapore port, the ship actively participated in the International Maritime Review (IMR) 2017, International Maritime Defense Exhibition Asia (IMDEX) 2017 and Maritime Information Sharing Exercise 2017.
Upon arrival off Singapore, the PN warship was welcomed at sea by Republic of Singapore Navy Ship GALLANT and after anchoring off Changi Naval Base, the ship was warmly received by Defense Attache of Pakistan and Singapore Navy officials.
Commander Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Kaleem Shoukat along with Commanding Officer attended various events in connection with RSN 50th anniversary celebrations, which included opening ceremony of IMDEX Asia-17 and International Maritime Security Conference.
The visit provided ample opportunity to the Pak Navy officers and men to learn through professional interactions with their counterparts from 21 participating navies.
