[8] Upon commissioning, she embarked on a long journey from Shanghai, China to Karachi, Sindh, and later paying a four-day state visit to Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

[13] As of 2019, Shamsheer is deployed in Persian Gulf as part of the regional maritime security patrol, paying visits in Oman, Bahrain, and Iran.

[14][15][16] In March 2022, a flotilla of Pakistan Navy warships including Shamsheer visited the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2022) at Hamad port, organized by Qatar Armed Forces.

[17] In October 2022, two personnel were injured while working at the forecastle after Shamsheer entered rough seas while en route to South Korea before attending the annual Japanese fleet review.

[18] PNS Shamsheer was deployed in the Red sea because of the attacks made on international ships and vessels by the Houthi Rebels of Yemen Starting from late 2023, following the Israel - Hamas war .