ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Turkish navies have held a joint exercise to enhance maritime cooperation between the two countries, Pakistan Navy’s media wing said on Friday.
The newly commissioned Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) HUNAIN visited Turkiye on maiden voyage from Romania to Pakistan, according to Pakistan Navy’s Director General Public Relations (DGPR).
The Pakistani naval ship participated in the exercise, TURGUTREIS-X, along with a Turkish coast guard ship, GELIBOLU.
“The exercise focused on various Joint Maritime Operations with the aim to enhance interoperability between both Navies,” the DGPR said in a statement.
PNS HUNAIN, the third of four offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being constructed at the DAMEN naval shipyard in Romania, this month set sail on a maiden voyage to Pakistan.
Prior to the exercise, the Pakistani naval ship visited Turkish ports at Golcuk and Aksaz, where it was received by senior officials of Pakistan embassy and Turkish Navy.
“During stay at Golcuk, Commanding Officer of PNS HUNAIN called on Turkish Navy Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Kadir Yıldız and Commander of Golcuk Naval Base Rear Admiral Ali Tuna Baysal,” the DGPR said.
“Professional matters of mutual interest and enhancement of bilateral cooperation between both the navies were discussed.”
During stay at port Aksaz, Commander of Turkish Navy’s 2nd Destroyer Squadron, Commodore Captain Cenk TASLI, along with commanding officer of Turkish coast guard ship GELIBOLU visited aboard PNS HUNAIN and appreciated Pakistan Navy’s role in maintaining “good order at sea in the region and beyond,” according to the statement.
The visit of PNS HUNAIN will further provide an opportunity to flourish and strengthen existing brotherly relations and provide impetus to diplomatic and defense relations between Pakistan and Turkiye, the Turkish naval commander added.
Earlier this month, Pakistan Navy warship PNS Yarmook conducted bilateral exercises with navies of allied countries as part of a Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP) deployment in Bahrain, aimed at enhancing naval coordination and the capability of joint operations in the region.
In July, Pakistan Navy also assumed command of a multinational task force responsible for ensuring maritime security in the southeastern waters of the Middle East, operating in the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Aden.
Pakistani, Turkish navies hold joint exercise to enhance maritime cooperation
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Pakistani, Turkish navies hold joint exercise to enhance maritime cooperation
- Newly commissioned Pakistan navy ship HUNAIN visited Turkiye on maiden voyage from Romania to Pakistan
- The visit provides an opportunity to strengthen existing ties between both countries, Pakistan Navy says
Government says Imran Khan’s ‘detailed’ medical report shared, family disputes claim
- Khan underwent an eye procedure last month, PTI says family was not informed
- Ex-PM’s sister says only brief notes provided despite Supreme Court assurance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government said on Friday a “detailed” medical report of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had been shared with his family following directions from the prime minister’s office, even as Khan’s relatives disputed the claim and accused jail authorities of withholding information.
Concerns over Khan’s health were raised by his family and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party last month after the government confirmed he was taken from prison to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for a brief eye procedure. Authorities said at the time that Khan’s condition was stable and the treatment routine, while PTI leaders said they were not informed in advance and questioned the lack of transparent medical disclosure.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the report was prepared by PIMS and had been forwarded to the prison authorities and handed over to Khan’s family.
“A letter was written by the Leader of the Opposition to the Prime Minister and PTI Leaders also approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding medical check up of Mr. Imran Ahmad [Khan] Niazi who is serving his sentences in Central Jail Rawalpindi (Adiala),” he said in a social media post on X.
“On directions from Prime Minister’s Office, a detailed report has been sent by Executive Director PIMS Hospital to the Superintendent of Central Jail Rawalpindi (Adiala) which has been handed over to the family,” he added.
However, the former prime minister’s sister Aleema Khan said they had not received complete medical reports, despite assurances given by the country’s top judge.
“The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court committed last Friday that Imran Khan’s medical reports would be provided to his family,” she said on X. “Today, when the jail superintendent appeared before the ATC [Anti-Terrorism Court], only two brief notes were submitted.”
She said the government’s conduct reflected a disregard for the court’s order, urging the Chief Justice of Pakistan to issue a contempt notice to the jail authorities and ensure that Khan’s medical reports were handed over to his family without further delay.
The dispute has renewed tensions surrounding Khan’s incarceration, which has become a flashpoint in Pakistan’s deeply polarized politics.
Khan, who served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been in prison since August 2023 following multiple convictions that he and his party say are politically motivated, a charge the government denies.
