Summary PM is likely to visit Edhi Home today
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the multi-task Navy Warship Fleet Tanker in Shipyard during his day-long visit to the economic hub of the country, reported Friday.
The tanker has a helipad for war situations and can transport heavy amount of goods as well
The navy tanker that PM Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated has been built with the cooperation of Turkey. The design of the 17,000-tonne heavy fleet tanker was prepared by STM Turkey, but built in Karachi Shipyard.
While addressing the inaugural ceremony, Nawaz Sharif said that it gave him immense pleasure to launch the biggest tanker in the history of Shipyard. The premier congratulated Pakistan Navy, SMT Turkey and other stakeholders involved in the successful venture.
He hailed the project as a milestone in friendship of Pakistan and Turkey. PM Nawaz said that successful completion of the project denotes Pakistan s self sufficiency in defense sector.
The nation owes the overall progress to sea-bound institutions as at least 95 percent of country s trade is prodcued there, he said.
Nawaz Sharif said that the country has enough resources for vast development and projects such as China-Pakistan Economic Corridor were game changers that would welcome a better era.
Strategically, the country has immense advantage and the government is committed to exploit the angle, the premier said. He appreciated the fact that several projects of Shipyard upgradation were completed in the past.
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Before concluding his speech the premier once again acknowleged the support and cooperation of Turkish SMT and the Ministry of Defense Production.
Before the address, the PM landed at Faisal Airbase where Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah welcomed him.
The premier will participate in a ceremony organised by National Bank of Pakistan after Friday prayers during his day long visit to Karachi.
Sources reported that the Prime Minister is also scheduled to pay a visit to Edhi Home which is why district administration made arrangements on emergency basis and cleared dumps along road banks.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar are accompanying the premier on one-day trip.
Earlier this year in February, PM Nawaz had performed groundbreaking of Green Line bus project in Karachi.
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