Newly commissioned Pakistan Navy ship Hunain arrives at Karachi port

In this handout photograph, taken and released by Pakistan Navy on August 30, 2024, Pakistan Navy’s warship Hunain arrives at Karachi port in Karachi. (Photo courtesy: Pakistan Navy)

• This is the third of four offshore patrol vessels constructed for Pakistan at Damen naval shipyard in Romania
• The ship is equipped with electronic warfare, anti-ship and anti-air warfare weapons, and terminal defense system

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy’s newly commissioned offshore patrol vessel, Hunain, this week arrived at the Karachi port, the navy said, marking another milestone for the country.
This is the third of four offshore patrol vessels constructed at the Damen naval shipyard in Romania and is equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, according to the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) of Pakistan Navy.
The newly commissioned Pakistan Navy ship set sail from Romania on a maiden voyage to Pakistan on August 10 and arrived in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Friday.
A reception ceremony was held at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi upon arrival of the ship, which was attended by Commander of Pakistan Fleet Vice Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi as the chief guest.
“Addition of PNS (Pakistan Navy Ship) Hunain in PN fleet will significantly enhance Pakistan Navy’s capability of safeguarding maritime frontiers of Pakistan,” Vice Admiral Abbasi was quoted as saying by the DGPR at the reception ceremony.
“Induction of such multipurpose state of the art platforms will provide vital support to ongoing PN Maritime security patrol in Indian Ocean.’
Hunain is a multipurpose medium-sized offshore patrol vessel, equipped with state-of-the-art electronic warfare, anti-ship and anti-air warfare weapons, sensors, and self-protection and terminal defense system, according to the DGPR.
The ship was built and commissioned in Romania in July this year.