China delivers warship to Pakistan: navy

[jakeXT]

Source: AFP

KARACHI — China on Thursday delivered the first of four state-of-the-art frigates commissioned by nuclear-armed Pakistan from top ally Beijing, a naval spokesman said.

"The first F-22P Frigate constructed for the Pakistan navy at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai was delivered to Pakistan on Thursday," said Lieutenant Commander Shakeel Ahmed.

In keeping with contracts signed between China and Pakistan in 2005, the frigates will be equipped with anti-submarine helicopters, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles and other defence systems.

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China is Pakistan's strongest ally and Islamabad relies heavily on Beijing for its defence needs.
Many Chinese companies operate in Pakistan and China is involved in the construction of a deep-sea port at Gwadar on the Arabian Sea.

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[TerribleLarryDingle]

1. Oh great news!

:sarcasm:

[madrchsod]

2. chinese and indian war over resourses later this century.....

[Union Yes]

3. WW3 will snuff out humanity by 2020.

[melm00se]

6. WW3 will snuff out humanity

by the 1950's or was it the 1960's? or the 1970's? maybe it was the 1980's? wait wait wait, definitely the 90's...oops 2000's...no no no definitely by 2020.

[Winterblues]

7. And I thought we were already fighting WW 4

At least that is what Conservatives said when we launched our invasion and occupation of Iraq.

[Posteritatis]

8. It's like fusion energy, always 10-20 years away (nt)

[cosmicone]

4. Pakistan won't need a navy when

Sindhudesh and Balochistan are independent upon balkanization of Pakistan. Then the belligerent parts of Pakistan will be land-locked :rofl:

[Hotler]

5. How much money do we give to Pakistan???

Are they using our tax dollars to buy chinese ships. If so nice job Washington.