Pakistan Marines
| Pakistan Marines | |
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Official emblem of the Pakistan Marines
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| Active | 1971-1974 1990-Present |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Branch |
 Pakistan Navy
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| Type | Marines |
| Role | Expeditionary and Amphibious warfare |
| Size | 2,000 or 5,000 (vary as troops are rotated) |
| Part of |
Naval Strategic Forces Command Pakistan Armed Forces |
| Marines Combatant Headquarters (MHQ) |
PNS Qasim Karachi, Sindh Province Pakistan Maritime Academy, Karachi |
| Nickname(s) | PM |
| Motto(s) | And hold fast Allah's path and do not be divided |
| Anniversaries | Navy Day: September 6 |
| Engagements |
Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander Coast Areas, COMCOAST | RAdm Zadar Abbasi |
| Notable commanders |
Admiral Shahid Karimullah Commandar Obaidullah |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | PM |
| Arm Badge | Marines |
 Reactions to government action against mosque, security, voxpops (Uniform: Punjab Rangers).
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Bangladesh Liberation War
Operation Enduring Freedom – HOA
Operation Sir Creek
Indo-Pakistani War of 1999
War on Terror
War in North-West Pakistan
Operation Maddad-I
Operation Bright Star
Operation Madad-II
The Pakistan Marines (Urdu: پاکستان سمندریوں); English IPA: pɑkʰ məriːniz (or/ simply Marines Urdu: سمندریوں); reporting name PM), is an expeditionary and naval warfare uniform service branch of the Pakistan Navy that consists of active duty, high-ranking officers and other personnel of the Navy. The Pakistan Marines are responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the Pakistan Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. Established in 1990, it is estimated to comprise about 2,000 active-duty personnel from the Navy, with plans to grow to brigade strength by 2015.
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