Overview
- PNS Saif arrived in the Maldives on overseas deployment and received a ceremonial welcome at the Port of Male.
- Mission Commander Commodore Muhammad Zeshan Nabi Sheikh met Chief of Defence Force Maj Gen Ibrahim Hilmy and Coast Guard Commandant Brig Gen Mohamed Saleem.
- The commander visited Pakistan’s High Commission in Male and conveyed greetings from Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf.
- PNS Saif and Maldives Coast Guard vessels conducted a Passage Exercise to bolster coordination, interoperability and operational readiness.
- Government officials, foreign envoys and members of the Pakistani community toured the ship, with coverage casting the visit as strengthening defence ties and regional maritime security.