Pakistan, July 24 -- The Pakistan Navy held the launching ceremony of the PNS Sahiwal Gun Boat at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on Thursday. Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami, was the chief guest at the event, which marked a significant milestone in the Navy's indigenization efforts. The ceremony was attended by senior officials from the Navy, Ministry of Defence Production, KS&EW, and the shipbuilding sector.

The PNS Sahiwal has been designed indigenously by the Platform Design Wing (PDW) of the Pakistan Navy and is currently under construction at KS&EW. The vessel will feature high-performance, long-range semi-automatic guns, significantly enhancing its operational capabilities for various mari...