PNS Akram

PNS Akram (Urdu: پایگاه بحریہ اکرم) is a naval base located in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] Established in 1983 and commissioned as PNS Akram in 1987, it serves as the forward operating base for the Pakistan Navy and acts as a military depot for all naval personnel stationed as part of the Western Command.[2] The base also acts as a surveillance station from which the Pakistan Navy monitors activities at the Gwadar Port and the northern Arabian Sea.[3] It was named in honor of Admiral Afzal Akram Rahman Khan, and is the first naval base to be established on the Makran coast of Pakistan's Balochistan province.[4]

Resources

  1. ^ Karim, Afsir (1996). Indo-Pak Relations: Viewpoints, 1989-1996. Lancer Publishers. ISBN 9781897829233. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ Navy ISPR. "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Navy ISPR. Archived from the original on 2016-10-29.
  3. ^ Hasan, Shazia (2017-03-15). "Naval network providing security to Gwadar port". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  4. ^ Usman, Tariq (2004). "Their Name Liveth for Ever More«PakDef Military Consortium". pakdef.org. Pakistan Military Consortium. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2016.


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