Sri Lanka has permitted Pakistan’s frigate warship, Pakistan Navy Ship(PNS) Taimur, to make a port call in Colombo after it was denied permissionfor the same by Bangladesh.
The warship is traveling to Karachi to join the Pakistan Navy on 15 Augustand was initially scheduled to anchor at Chattogram port in Bangladesh from7 to 10 August.
However, the Government of Bangladesh denied it permission on account ofAugust being the month of mourning for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whosefather, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was allegedly killed with support fromPakistani elements on 15 August 1975.
Meanwhile, the ship is docked at Colombo port and will depart on 12 Augustfor Karachi, where it is expected to reach by 15 August, as revealed by theofficials.PNS Taimur
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PNS Taimur was commissioned by the Pakistan Navy at Hudong Zhonghua (HZ)shipyard in China, as stated by the Pakistan Navy on 23 June. It is armedwith hi-tech weapons and sensors, modern combat management, and anelectronic warfare system that make it an advanced and capable marine force.
PNS Taimur is the second of four Type 054 A/P frigates that are being builtfor Pakistan. The first of these was PNS Tughril which joined the fleetthis January. The other two are currently under production in China.link
