PNS Zafar

The PNS Zafar, or Naval Base Zafar is a naval base located in the vicinity of the Navy NHQ in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1][2] Commissioned in 1974, it serves as a headquarter of the Northern Command of the Pakistan Navy.[3][4]

The PNS Zafar is a namesake of Commander Zafar Mohammad, the commanding officer of the PNS Ghazi in 1971, and is a logistics depot all Pakistan Navy personnel stationed at Islamabad.[5]

References
  1. "Admiral Zakaullah assumes command of Pakistan Navy— Abb Takk News". abbtakk.tv. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. "Capital Development Authority". www.cda.gov.pk. Capital Development Authority. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. "Their Name Liveth for Ever More « PakDef Military Consortium". pakdef.org. pakdef.org. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Navy ISPR, Introduction. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  5. Karim, Afsir. Indo-Pak Relations: Viewpoints, 1989-1996. Lancer Publishers. ISBN 9781897829233. Retrieved 17 November 2016.


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