List of Pakistan Navy bases
This is a list of all naval bases, facilities, and other installations of the Pakistan Navy (PN).[1] The Pakistan Navy operates multiples naval bases and facilities throughout Pakistan, and primarily in the coastal provinces of Sindh and Balochistan.
| Name | Logo | Established | Type | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinnah Naval Base | 22 June 2000 | Strategic naval base | Ormara, Balochistan | This is the second-largest naval base in Pakistan.[2] | |
| Naval Headquarters (NHQ) | Headquarters of the Pakistan Navy | Islamabad | |||
| PNS Ahsan | 30 October 1991 | Naval air station | Gwadar, Balochistan | ||
| PNS Akram | 1983 | Surveillance station | Gwadar, Balochistan | ||
| PNS Bahadur | 1983 | Training establishment | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Hameed | 15 November 2016 | VLF radio transmission facility | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Himalaya | 27 November 1943 | Training establishment | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Iqbal | 1966 | Headquarters of Special Service Group (Navy) | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Jauhar | 1982 | Military engineering college | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Karsaz | Training establishment | Karachi, Sindh | |||
| PNS Makran | 23 October 1988 | Naval air station | Pasni, Balochistan | ||
| PNS Mehran | 1975 | Naval air station | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Qasim | 1990 | Pakistan Marines training establishment | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Rahat | 1954 | Military hospital | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Rahbar, Pakistan Naval Academy (PNA) | 1970 | Military academy | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Shifa | 1953 | Military hospital and medical college | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PNS Siddique | 25 May 2017 | Naval air station | Turbat, Balochistan | ||
| PNS Zafar | 1974 | Headquarters of Northern Command | Islamabad | ||
| Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) | 1957 | Major shipbuilding corporation | Karachi, Sindh | ||
| PN Dockyard | Primary naval base | Karachi, Sindh | |||
| Naval Research and Development Institute | Dedicated naval R&D facility | Karachi, Sindh |
References
- ^ "Pakistan - Naval Bases". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Niazi, Tarique (16 November 2006). "The Geostrategic Implications of the Baloch Insurgency". Terrorism Monitor. 4 (22).
One such defense installation is the Jinnah Naval Base at Ormara, which is the Pakistan Navy's (PN) second-largest base after its flagship naval port in Karachi.