Pakistan on Thursday sent representatives to the Chinese port city of Sanya for a ceremony to commission the first of eight Hangor -class attack submarines Islamabad plans to purchase from Beijing.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and naval chief Adm. Naveed Ashraf attended the ceremony in Sanya, along with senior naval officials from both countries. Zardari praised the acquisition of the Hangor- class sub as a “historic milestone” for modernizing Pakistan’s navy and maintaining a “robust, balanced, and credible defense posture.”
“The advanced submarine strengthens Pakistan’s maritime defense, protects economic lifelines, and reflects…
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