Pakistan Navy to construct Fast Attack Craft

Karachi - The Pakistan Navy (PN) on Friday announced construction of a ‘Fast Attack Craft’ for its fleet to be built indigenously at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) in cooperation with China.

Keel laying ceremony of the first Fast Attack Craft (Missile) for Pakistan Navy was held at Karachi Shipyard today. Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar was the chief guest on the occasion.

The construction of the state of the art Missile Craft is a Pak-China joint venture. Under the contract, one craft each would be constructed in Pakistan and China.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest said that execution of many projects and joint ventures is a reflection of ever increasing cooperation between Pakistan and China. Keel laying of the missile craft today is a step forward in this direction.

He apprised that the missile being built in China has already been launched on September 20, 2011 and is expected to be delivered to Pakistan in April 2012. He hoped that successful completion of this project will pave way for more projects to be undertaken in future.

Congratulating the construction team, the chief guest said that these missile crafts will bolster maritime defense of Pakistan.

He expressed his confidence that Karachi Shipyard along with Chinese technical assistance team will make relentless efforts for timely accomplishment of this project.

Apprising the audience about the characteristics of the craft, the Managing Director of KSEW Rear Admiral Hassan Nasir Shah said that the craft has a maximum speed of 30 knots and is propelled by 4 diesel engines. It would also be equipped with latest weapons and sensors.

The ceremony was attended by senior naval officers, engineers and technicians of Chinese and Karachi shipyard

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MQM announces rally in Zardari’s favou

KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: Anti-government slogans in Lahore on Friday were countered by exhortations in favour of the government, particularly the president, in Karachi and Islamabad.
In a political rebuke to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) announced it would hold a “protest rally against the derogatory language used against President Asif Ali Zardari by the PML-N leaders” in Karachi on Sunday.
MQM chief Altaf Hussain gave a go-ahead to the decision taken by the party’s coordination committee, said a party’s press release.
Denouncing the use of “derogatory and abusive language” against the president by Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif and other PML-N leaders at the rally in Lahore, Hussain said it “harms the integrity of the country.”
Expressing solidarity with President Zardari, the MQM chief said his party “would continue to support [the president] at every difficult time, and would not refrain from any sacrifice for the sake of democracy.”
The MQM also extended an invitation for the rally to Pakistan Peoples Party leaders and workers.
Awans come to rescue
Senior PPP leader Senator Babar Awan said his party leadership can neither be pressured by threats nor provoked by sloganeering of Sharifs and the “comedy show would lead to their downfall.”
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the former law minister said that PPP “cannot use such derogatory language against its political opponents.” Awan said it was “strange” that chief minister of “a minority government” in a province was demanding resignation from a president elected by over two-thirds majority by all federating units.
The former law minister was backed by information and broadcasting minister, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, who said that using non-parliamentary language against President Zardari “reflects the character of PML-N.”
“Holding a rally by using official resources is also the worst form of corruption,” she said, adding that the Punjab government has given “dengue and lawlessness to the people of the province during its four-year-rule.” The people who left the country after compromising with a dictator cannot launch a movement against the democratic government, she said.
PPP avoids ‘fight’ but lashes out at Sharifs
Interior Minister Rehman Malik told reporters at Karachi airport that the political rallies in Lahore are a “fight between the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and PML-N.”
“Why is the Peoples Party being dragged into it?” he said, while also warning the PML-N against stopping PPP workers if they march in the Punjab.
Former law minister Babar Awan also criticised the Sharifs, accusing them of misappropriating Punjab’s resources. “It was a comedy show and government resources were used to organise it. They used police, health and all other departments to bring people to the rally,” he said. (WITH ADDITIONAL INPUT FROM APP)

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Pakistan Successfully test fires Cruise Missile Hatf – VII Babur

Rawalpindi - Pakistan today conducted a successful test fire of the multi tube, indigenously developed Cruise Missile Hatf – VII (Babur) having a range of 700 kms. The missile test was conducted to validate the design parameters of the weapon system and a new Missile Launch Vehicle (MLV). Babur Cruise Missile is low flying, terrain hugging missile with high maneuverability, pin point accuracy and radar avoidance features. It can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads and has stealth capabilities. It also incorporates the most modern cruise missile technology of Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) and Digital Scene Matching and Area Co-relation (DSMAC).

A special feature of today’s launch was the validation of a new multi tube Missile Launch Vehicle (MLV) during the test. The three tube MLV enhances manifold the targeting and deployment options in the conventional and nuclear modes. With its shoot-and-scoot capability, the MLV provides a major force multiplier effect for target employment and survivability.

The test was witnessed by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General (Retired) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Commander Army Strategic Force Command, Lieutenant General Tariq Nadeem Gilani and Chairman National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney, senior officers and from the armed forces and strategic organizations, scientists and engineers. The test will consolidate Pakistan’s strategic deterrence capability and further strengthen national security.

The successful test has also been warmly appreciated by President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding success.

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