PNS Akram
PNS Akram (Urdu: پایگاه بحریہ اکرم) is a naval base located in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] Established 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] It is namesake in the honor and in memory of Admiral , and is the first naval base to be established on the Makran Coast of Balochistan.[3]
Resources[]
- ^ Karim, Afsir (1996). Indo-Pak Relations: Viewpoints, 1989-1996. Lancer Publishers. ISBN 9781897829233. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Usman, Tariq (2004). "Their Name Liveth for Ever More«PakDef Military Consortium". pakdef.org. Pakistan Military Consortium. Retrieved 18 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Navy ISPR. "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Navy ISPR. Archived from the original on 2016-10-29.
- Mallick, Tauseef Razi (4 April 2016). "Camp Gwadar: Diary of an 'embedded' journalist". DAWN.COM. Dawn newspapers, T.R. Mallick. Dawn newspapers. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
Categories:
- Pakistan Navy bases
- Military installations in Balochistan, Pakistan
- Pakistan Navy facilities
- 1987 establishments in Pakistan