Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:22:56 +0500 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:22:56 +0500 60 Pakistan, Turkey leaders jointly launch naval ship in Karachi https://english.aaj.tv/news/30329227/pakistan-turkey-leaders-jointly-launch-naval-ship-in-karachi <p><strong>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz have jointly launched the fourth MILGEM Class Corvette – PNS Tariq at Karachi Shipyard.</strong></p> <p>Initiated in 2018, the MILGEM project envisages the construction of four Corvettes for the Pakistan Navy including two in Pakistan and two in Turkiye, Radio Pakistan reported.</p> <p>A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessels considered to be a proper (or “rated”) warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2023/08/02115636d87387a.jpg' alt=' Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz interacts with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the launch of PNS Tariq ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz interacts with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the launch of PNS Tariq</figcaption> </figure></p> <p>The Prime Minister, earlier, attended the launching ceremony of the third Naval Corvette, PNS Khyber, in Istanbul, in November last year.</p> <p>The first two Corvettes, PNS Babur and PNS Badar were launched in Istanbul and Karachi, in August 2021 and May 2022 respectively.</p> <p>The MILGEM project represents an enduring symbol of Pakistan-Turkiye collaboration in the maritime domain.</p> <p>It is a tangible step towards self-reliance and indigenization and would fulfill the critical security needs of the Pakistan Navy.</p> Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz have jointly launched the fourth MILGEM Class Corvette – PNS Tariq at Karachi Shipyard.

Initiated in 2018, the MILGEM project envisages the construction of four Corvettes for the Pakistan Navy including two in Pakistan and two in Turkiye, Radio Pakistan reported.

A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessels considered to be a proper (or “rated”) warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war.

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz interacts with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the launch of PNS Tariq
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz interacts with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the launch of PNS Tariq

The Prime Minister, earlier, attended the launching ceremony of the third Naval Corvette, PNS Khyber, in Istanbul, in November last year.

The first two Corvettes, PNS Babur and PNS Badar were launched in Istanbul and Karachi, in August 2021 and May 2022 respectively.

The MILGEM project represents an enduring symbol of Pakistan-Turkiye collaboration in the maritime domain.

It is a tangible step towards self-reliance and indigenization and would fulfill the critical security needs of the Pakistan Navy.

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