JEDDAH — Pakistan Navy Ship “PNS Shahjahan” will be visiting Jeddah Islamic Port March 24-27 on a goodwill cum-training visit. The ship derives its name after Shahjahan, the third son of Mughal Emperor Jahangir, who was born in Lahore. Shahjahan, at the age of 14, became the emperor of India when his father died in 1628. He extended the Mughal Empire to southern India and valiantly tried to expand the empire to Balkh and Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan. PNS Shahjahan is the third ship to bear the name. A Type-21 ship, it was commissioned in Pakistan on Sept. 23, 1994. Pakistanis living in and around Jeddah can visit the ship on Tuesday, March 26 from 1500 hrs to 1700 hrs. Those who intend to visit the ship may contact Zakaullah, PA to Naval & Air Attache, Embassy of Pakistan, Riyadh and forward their names and mobiles numbers to 01-4884111 Ext: 2205, 01-4887792 and can also send their details on fax No. 01-4887953 before 1500 hrs on March 19, a press release issued by the Pakistan Consulate General here said. — SG
