Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Italian Navy Carrier Strike Group arrives in Karachi

Italian Navy

KARACHI: Italian Navy’s Carrier Strike Group comprising an aircraft carrier and a frigate arrived in Karachi for a three-day visit to enhance regional maritime security and defense cooperation between the two countries.

The visiting Italian fleet comprises aircraft carrier Cavour and the Alpino frigate, which arrived in Karachi.

Upon arrival in Karachi, the Italian Navy ships were warmly welcomed by senior officials of Pakistan Navy and the Ambassador of Italy.

Following the arrival, an Italian delegation led by the Ambassador of Italy, Marilina Armellin , along with Rear Admiral Stefano Bariberi , Capability Director of the Italian Defence General Staff, called on Commander Pakistan Fleet, Rear Admiral Abdul Munib.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including interoperability, avenues for future collaboration to enhance regional maritime security and defense cooperation were discussed.

Commander Karachi, Vice Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi also visited Cavour and was briefed about the Aircraft Carrier’s capabilities by Commanding Officer Captain Francesco Fagnani.

The capabilities of Italian defence industries were also showcased in a Defence Industries Exhibition held onboard Alpino.

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NDMA dispatches 550 tons relief goods for quake-hit Turkey, Syria

NDMA dispatches
  • The ship carrying 2625 family-sized fire resistant winterized tents.
  • NDMA coordinated Ship carrying aid for the two countries.
  • So far NDMA has dispatched 2812 tons of relief assistance.

ISLAMABAD:  As part of continuous relief assistance on Prime Minister’s directions, to quake-affected people of Turkey and Syria, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has sailed off another ship PNS Moawin with 550 tons of relief goods from Karachi.

Chairman NDMA Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik and Turkish Consul General Jamal Sangu and Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral Faisal Abbasi graced the departure ceremony of the Ship.

The Turkish Consul General Jamal Sangu conveyed gratitude to Govt and people of Pakistan for extending humanitarian support in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in his country.

The ship carrying 2625 family-sized fire resistant winterized tents and 38370 blankets making a total of 367 tons for quake-affected Turkey, whereas 179 tons aid consisting of 22000 blankets, 144 tons of donations including essential items of daily use for Syria.

NDMA coordinated Ship carrying aid for the two countries has departed today and would reach Mersin port Turkey on March 23 and Lattakia port Syria  Mar31,  23.

Earlier, on 28 Feb NDMA sailed off 1st sea cargo of 1000 tons for both countries through PNS Nasr that will be received at destination in Syria on 13 Mar and 19/20 Mar in Turkey.

So far NDMA has dispatched 2812 tons of relief assistance to both countries containing Winterized family tents, blankets, ration packs and other essential items.

The relief aid was sent off through all possible means of transportation which includes three C130 PAF aircrafts, one PAF IL 78, three Turkish Aircrafts, three PIA chartered flights in addition to 29 free belly space on regular flights, one NDMA chartered cargo, 21 NDMA hired NLC trucks, two Naval ships and containers on a civil ship.

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Faisal Abbasi assumes command of Pakistan Fleet as COMPAK

Pakistan

Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami handed over the command Faisal Abbasi is graduate of Pak Navy War College He has illustrious naval career covering vast experience KARACHI: Rear Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi on Monday assumed the Command of Pakistan Fleet as COMPAK during the Change of Command ceremony held in Karachi. Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami handed … Read more