KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) HIMMAT and Pakistan Maritime Security Ship BASOL headed by Mission Commander Commodore Faisal Abbasi participated in Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX-2018) in Qatar after which the maiden Bilateral Exercise Asad Al Bahr-I between Pakistan and Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) was carried out.
PNS HIMMAT is state of the art indigenously built Fast Attack Craft (Missile) of Pakistan Navy whereas PMSS BASOL belongs to latest HINGOL Class Maritime Patrol Vessels of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) also being indigenously constructed in Pakistan.
Upon arrival of ships at Port Hamad, Doha, Pakistani ships actively participated in DIMDEX-2018 which was hosted by Qatar Armed Forces. Various events were arranged under DIMDEX-2018, which were attended by Defence and Security Ministers, Chief of Staffs, Chiefs of Navies, Coastguard Commanders and representatives of Defence Ministries of the region and beyond. In addition to PN units, ships from Bangladesh, Italy, India, Oman, Qatar, UK and USA participated in DIMDEX-2018.