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. It is namesake in the honor and in memory of Admiral Afzal Rahman Khan, and is the first naval base to be established on the Makran Coast of Balochistan.[3]
Resources
- Karim, Afsir. 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.
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.
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