| Last Updated: | September 27, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | Jinnah Naval Harbor |
| Location: | Ormara, Baluchistan (240km W Karachi by sea or 350km W Karachi by road) |
| Subordinate To: | Pakistan Navy, Ministry of Defense |
| Size: | Unknown |
| Facility Status: | Operational |
The Pakistan navy broke ground on the Jinnah Naval Base at Ormara in Baluchistan in 1994, and the base was inaugurated as Pakistan’s second naval base in 2000. [1] Subsequent expansion of the base has allowed it to take on increasing air defense responsibilities. [2]
Sources:
[1] Government of Pakistan, "Pakistan Navy: A Silent Force to Reckon with," www.paknavy.gov.pk; “Jinnah Naval Base Completed At A Cost of 4.5 Billion Rupees Was Inaugurated Today," Dawn (Karachi), 22 June 2000, www.dawn.com.
[2] Robert Korniol, “Pakistan marine expansion linked to air defense,” Jane’s Defence Weekly, 1 March 2006, p. 16; in LexisNexis Academic Universe, www.lexisnexis.com.
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