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Last Updated : 2024-04-24 16:34:00
Sri Lanka has allowed permission to the Chinese built-Pakistani guided missile frigate PNS Taimur to make a port call at Colombo while on its way to join the Pakistan Navy in Karachi. Build by Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai, the warship is on its maiden voyage to Pakistan while exercising en-route with Cambodian and Malaysian navies. The ship is expected to be at Colombo port from August 12-15, 2022.
While Sri Lanka gave permission to the Pakistani guided missile frigate to make a port call at Colombo, it is understood that the ship was denied a permission to make a port call at Chattogram port by the Sheikh Hasina government from August 7-10 after making a port call at Lumut port in Malaysia.
According to diplomatic sources, India’s close ally Bangladesh denied permission to PNS Taimur as August is a month of mourning for Sheikh Hasina as her father, Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rehman also fondly called Bangabandhu, was assassinated by Pak instigated and Jamait-e-Islami inspired radical Islamist forces on August 15, 1975.
The Sheikh Hasina government is close to Narendra Modi government with the Bangladesh Prime Minister clear that her father and family was done to death at the behest of Pakistan. The radical Islamist forces also made an assassination attempt on Sheikh Hasina in 2000 as Prime Minister and in 2004 as the Awami League President.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to make a trip to India in the first week of September and along with PM Modi will launch the jointly developed 1320 Mega Watt Maitree Super Thermal Power Project at Rampal in Khulna sub-division.
PNS Taimur, the second of the four Type 054 A/P frigates build in China, was commissioned on June 23, 2022. The lead ship of this class is PMNS Tughril and was commissioned on January 24, 2022. China is also building eight Yuan class -041 diesel attack submarines for Pakistan by 2028 with the objective to militarily flank India on high seas. (Hindustan Times)
Cherath Tuesday, 09 August 2022 08:50 AM
Yet another example of Sri Lanka desperately trying to please all the people all the time at the cost losing respect and dignity in the process. Are we fast becoming the lame duck of Asia?
Dilshan Perera Tuesday, 09 August 2022 02:09 PM
We need to make our own decisions for the benefit of just one entity.. Ourselves!
Can Kay Wednesday, 10 August 2022 08:02 AM
No war ships should be allowed without special approval. Only commercial ships should be allowed in the normal course. Of course, Pakistan is going to use the ship for fighting with India which helped with free food for Sri Lankans during crisis.
Happy Ex lankan Wednesday, 10 August 2022 08:49 AM
Dilshan Perera decisions to suite own benefits that's what the British gift Sri lanka has been making , without any honour of principles. Better teach chinese and become a chinese state and export chi tea and import coconuts
Good Income Friday, 12 August 2022 11:29 PM
Any vessel that brings income for using our ports for replenishing their supplies should be allowed. These ships pay full charge for their expenses, please come and then go on your journey, and your welcome back any time.
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