Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy (Urdu: پاکستان
بحریہ; Pɑkistan Bahri'a)
(reporting name: PN) is the naval warfare branch of Pakistan Armed Forces,
responsible for Pakistan's 1,046 kilometres (650 mi) of coastline along the
Arabian Sea, and the defence of important civilian harbours and military bases.
The Pakistan Navy came into the existence after the independence of Pakistan in
1947, and is headed by Admiral Muhammed Zakaullah. Navy Day is celebrated on 8
September in commemoration of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
The Pakistan Navy's current and primary role is to protect
the country's economic and military interests at home and abroad, executing the
foreign and defence policies of the Government of Pakistan through the exercise
of military effect, diplomatic activities and other activities in support of
these objectives.[4][5] In the 21st century, the Pakistan Navy also focuses on
limited overseas operations, and has played a vital role in the establishment
of the Pakistan Antarctic Programme
The Pakistan Navy is supported by the Pakistan Coast Guard,
and the Maritime Security Agency (MSA), the paramilitary forces of
Pakistan.[citation needed]
The Navy is undergoing extensive modernisation and expansion
as part of Pakistan's role in the War on Terror. Since 2001, the Pakistan Navy
has increased and expanded its operational scope, and has been given greater
national and international responsibility in countering the threat of sea-based
global terrorism, drug smuggling, and piracy.[citation needed] In 2004,
Pakistan Navy became a member of the primarily NATO Combined Task Forces
CTF-150 and CTF-151.
The Constitution of Pakistan makes the President of Pakistan
the civilian Commander-in-Chief. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), by statute a
four star admiral, is appointed by the President with the consultation and
confirmation needed from the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The Chief of Naval
Staff is subordinate to the civilian Defence Minister and Secretary of Defence,
and commands the Navy.
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