PNS Qasim
| PNS Qasim | |
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| Part of Pakistan Defence Forces | |
| Manora Island, Karachi, Sindh Province. | |
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PNS Qasim Insignia
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| Coordinates | 24°47′24″N 66°58′47″E / 24.79000°N 66.97972°ECoordinates: 24°47′24″N 66°58′47″E / 24.79000°N 66.97972°E |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Pakistan Defence Forces |
| Controlled by | Pakistan Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1966 (44 years ago) |
| In use | 1966 - Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander |
VDAM Tayyab Ali Doggar, PM |
| Past commanders |
Admiral Mohammad Shariff, PN Commander M. Obaidullah, PN |
| Occupants |
Special Service Group Navy (SSG[N]) Pakistan Marines (PM) |
The Pakistan Naval Station Qasim, or PNS Qasim, is the major naval special operations base for the Amphibious Special Operations Forces in the Pakistan Navy. PNS Qasim, the garrison of Pakistan Marines, is served as the logistic base for the Marines which is responsible for general administration and naval/military logistics requirements. The Pakistan Marines Corps structure is composed of five segments, and the PNS Qasim is part of the Eastern Naval Command of Pakistan Navy. The base is named after the legendary Muslim Arab general Muhammad bin Qasim who conquered Daybul and the coastal areas of Sindh around 712 CE.
The Pakistan Marines were formed on June 1, 1971 to support the riverine and Amphibious operations in Pakistani province of East-Pakistan. It was headquartered in PNS Dhaka under the command of then 2 star Rear-Admiral Mohammad Shariff. In 1974, Marine Corps were disbanded from the services of Pakistan Armed Forces by President, later elected Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as the Service branch had completely failed to achieve any minor or major objectives in the both 1971 Winter War and the Bangladesh Liberation War.
On April 14, 1990, the Marine Corps were recreated in the Pakistan's Pakistan Defence Forces, and is recognized as one of her seven uniformed services as of 2000. In 1990, Pakistan Navy decided to establish the first Marine Battalion at Qasim Fort which was at that time under the operational control of PNS Himalaya. On November 25, 1990, the PNS Qasim was given commissioned as the headquarters/logistic base of Pakistan Marines. The Commissioning Crew consisted of eight senior flag rank officers, 67 Chief Petty Officers and Sailors from general Service and 43 Marines office r. The base oversaw and witnessed the Indo-Pakistani War of 1999, Atlantique Incident, 2002 Indo-Pakistani Standoff, War on Terror and Sir Creek Conflict.
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