The PNS ''Himalaya (also known as BINS Himalaya)'' is the
naval base
A naval base, navy base, or military port is a military base, where warships and naval ships are docked when they have no mission at sea or need to restock. Ships may also undergo repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that us ...
and the home of the
Pakistan Navy
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's only
boot camp, commissioned in 1943. It is on
Manora Island
Manora ( sd, منهوڙو, ur, ) is a small peninsula that forms a protective barrier between Karachi Harbour to the north and the Arabian Sea to the south. Manora, having a total population of 4,273 local residents (as per 2017 census), was f ...
,
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 ...
.Till 1947 it was titled as
BINS Himalaya as
Pakistan
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was then part of
British India
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. The base is named after the famous
Himalaya Mountain Range.
History
As a first step Marine Training Establishment (MTE) was created at
Manora Manora may refer to:
* Manora, Karachi, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
* Manora, Washim, a taluka in Washim district of Maharashtra, India
* Manora Cantonment, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
* Manora Fort, Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
* Manora For ...
in 1948. The facility was upgraded as an independent unit in Dec 1950. Subsequently, a new establishment was considered for commissioning in an area where future expansion could take place.
Before 1971, All the training centers was in
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Scheme, One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India ...
(now
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
).
In 1971, The New Entry school was established in
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 ...
for Sailors Initial training or Boot camp.
Between 1971 to 1980, the following training schools were established in
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 ...
for the sailors of
Pakistan Navy
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:
Navigation and Operations School
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(Shifted in )
Surface Weapons School (Shifted in )
Underwater Warfare School (Shifted in )
Communications School (Shifted in )
In 1981, On the commission of
PNS Bahadur (Commissioned in 1980) all schools were shifted to
PNS Bahadur.
On 14 April 1990,
Pakistan Marine was recommissioned or recreated
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 ...
as the first headquarters of
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 ...
.
In 1994, Headquarters of the
Pakistan Marines
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was relocated from the
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 ...
(Navy's only boot camp) to the
Manora Fort in the
PNS Qasim
The PNS Qasim (also known as Marines Base Qasim) is a major marines base that serves as the headquarter of the Pakistan Marines for their administrative, operational and logistic requirements. PNS Qasim, the garrison of Pakistan Marines, is serve ...
.
Currently,
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 ...
is the Initial Boot Camp of new enrolled sailor candidates in
Pakistan Navy
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.
References
Pakistan Navy facilities
Pakistan Naval Air Stations
Pakistan Navy bases
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