Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:36:40 +0500 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:36:40 +0500 60 Pakistan Navy conducts successful medical evacuation 800 nautical miles off coast https://english.aaj.tv/news/330451422/pakistan-navy-conducts-successful-medical-evacuation-800-nautical-miles-off-coast <p><strong>Pakistan Navy ships Tabuk and Moawin carried out a successful medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a Sri Lankan national requiring urgent care from the Indonesian-flagged vessel MV Grey Palm, approximately 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) off Pakistan’s coast, officials said on Saturday.</strong></p> <p>The operation was launched following a formal request from the Sri Lankan Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC).</p> <p>Pakistan Navy immediately dispatched its ships to the high seas as first responders, safely evacuating the critically ill crew member along with an attendant.</p> <p>The patient received immediate medical treatment onboard the PN Ship, and both Sri Lankan authorities and the crew member’s family expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s swift assistance.</p> <p>“This successful medical evacuation demonstrates Pakistan Navy’s operational readiness and its long-standing commitment to the safety of life at sea, irrespective of nationality,” a Pakistan Navy spokesperson said.</p> Pakistan Navy ships Tabuk and Moawin carried out a successful medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a Sri Lankan national requiring urgent care from the Indonesian-flagged vessel MV Grey Palm, approximately 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) off Pakistan’s coast, officials said on Saturday.

The operation was launched following a formal request from the Sri Lankan Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC).

Pakistan Navy immediately dispatched its ships to the high seas as first responders, safely evacuating the critically ill crew member along with an attendant.

The patient received immediate medical treatment onboard the PN Ship, and both Sri Lankan authorities and the crew member’s family expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s swift assistance.

“This successful medical evacuation demonstrates Pakistan Navy’s operational readiness and its long-standing commitment to the safety of life at sea, irrespective of nationality,” a Pakistan Navy spokesperson said.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/330451422 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:01:18 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Pakistan Navy undertakes medical evacuation of a Sri Lankan national from merchant vessel MV Grey Palm, 1,500km off Pakistan’s coast.