The Military installations in Karachi are extensive as the

Pakistani military The Pakistan Armed Forces (; ) are the military forces of Pakistan. It is the world's sixth-largest military measured by active military personnel and consist of three formally uniformed services—the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, which are ...

has several military bases for all branches of its uniform services. The

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...

has six military bases, that are noted as Cantts, while the

Karachi Port The Port of Karachi ( ur, , ''Bandar gāh Karāchī'') is one of South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water seaports, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons per annum) located in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located on the Kar ...

serves as the main naval base for the

Pakistan Navy ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English language, English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Quran, Qur'an, Al Imran, 3:173' ...

and

Qasim Fort Manora Fort is a fort that was built to protect the harbour of Karachi. Originally erected as a mud fortress by the Talpur Mirs in 1797, the fort was captured by the British in 1839 - after which they seized control of Karachi and lower Sindh. ...

as the headquarter for the

Pakistan Marines The Pakistan Marines (Urdu: ) or simply as Pak Marines, is an Expeditionary warfare, expeditionary and amphibious warfare Pakistan Military, uniform service branch within the Pakistan Navy, consisting of the naval officers and other personnel to p ...

. The

Pakistan Air Force , "Be it deserts or seas; all lie under our wings" (traditional) , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = ...

has three air force bases in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

Pakistan Army installations in Karachi

The

V Corps 5th Corps, Fifth Corps, or V Corps may refer to: France * 5th Army Corps (France) * V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * V Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Ar ...

, also known as Victory Corps, is an administrative corps of

assigned in

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

province of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. The V Corps is the only corps that is stationed in the

Sindh Province Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

, while the II Strike Corps and the IV Corps are both stationed in Punjab Province. It is headquartered in

, and currently commanded by Lieutenant-General Naveed Mukhtar.

Cantonments in Karachi

* Army Base Clifton *

Faisal Cantonment The Faisal Cantonment ( ur, )is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as an Airforce base and residential establishment. PAF Base established in 1925, as a strategically important British Royal Air force Bas ...

Karachi Cantonment The Karachi Cantonment ( ur, کراچی چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. History It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in Au ...

Korangi Creek Cantonment Korangi Creek Cantonment or Korangi Cantonment ( ur, کورنگی کریک چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the ...

Malir Cantonment The Army Cantonment ( ur, آرمی چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. History Declared a cantonment by the Royal British Government a ...

Manora Cantonment The Manora Cantonment ( ur, منوڑہ چھاؤنی) is a cantonment town in a small Manora Island, located just south of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British ...

Pakistan Navy installations in Karachi

Naval Academy A naval academy provides education for prospective naval officers. See also * Military academy A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally pro ...

PNS Karsaz The PNS Karsaz is the naval station and the largest technical training facility located in the urban neighborhood of Karsaz in Karachi that provides technical education on the subjects of the mechanics and the electronics for the Navy's enliste ...

PNS Rahat The Pakistan Naval Station Rahat, or PNS Rahat Hospital, is a Pakistan Naval hospital and a medical treatment facility. It is located at Karsaz Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. History PNS Rahat was established in 1954, by the United State ...

PNS Shifa The Pakistan Navy Station Shifa or PNS Shifa is a Naval medical treatment facility/hospital located in Karachi, Sindh Province, established in 1953. It was a 600-bed hospital in 2006. PNS Shifa is an accredited hospital by the College of Physi ...

* PNS Abdoze *Fleet Acoustic Research and Classification Center

Naval Bases

* Naval Base Karachi *

PNS Iqbal The PNS Iqbal (also known as Naval Base Iqbal ) is the naval base that serves as the training and operating headquarters of the Special Services Group Navy, Navy Special Service Group, having been established in 1966 at the Karachi coast in Sindh ...

PNS Himalaya The PNS ''Himalaya (also known as BINS Himalaya)'' is the naval base and the home of the Pakistan Navy's only boot camp, commissioned in 1943. It is on Manora Island, Karachi.Till 1947 it was titled as BINS Himalaya as Pakistan was then part of ...

Naval Air Stations

PNS Mehran The PNS Mehran is the naval station and the premier air–to-air/ air–to–ground training naval air station located in the joint vicinity of the Faisal Air Force Base (Faisal AFB) in Karachi, Sindh, in Pakistan. Established in 1975 with th ...

Coast Guard and Maritime Security Agency

Karachi Port Trust Building The Karachi Port Trust Building ( ur, ), also referred to as the KPT Building, is a large colonial-era building in Karachi, Pakistan that serves as headquarters for the Karachi Port Trust, which administers the Port of Karachi. The building dat ...

Pakistan Marine Installations in Karachi

* Marine Base Qasim * Marine Headquarters Qasim Fort

Pakistan Air Force installations in Karachi

Non-flying Air Force Base

* Malir Air Force Base * Korangi-Creek Air Force Base

Air Force Bases in Karachi

* Faisal Air Force Base * Masroor Air Force Base

References

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