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Pakistan Navy Northern Command

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Pakistan Navy Northern Command
Active15 Mar 1974 - Present
Country Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Navy
Commanding HeadquartersPNS Zafar
Nickname(s)COMNOR
North Navy[1]
EngagementsSiachen conflict
Indo-Pakistani War of 1999
War in North-West Pakistan
Commanders
Commander North, COMNORCdre Khalid Pervez

The Northern Naval Command (reporting name: COMNOR), is a military command of Pakistan Navy in the Northern Pakistan.[2] It is currently headquartered in headquarters Commander North which served its regional headquarters and is currently stationed at Islamabad.[citation needed] The command is currently commanded by the Rear-Admiral Ather Mukhtar SI(M), who is designated as the Commander North.[1]

The COMNOR mandate and area of responsibility (AOR) includes the defense of northern contingent of the country and the ensure requisite growth and military advancement to protect the strategic areas in northern contingent.[2] The northern command jointly works with Northern Military Command of Pakistan Army. The northern command also provides administrative and combat support in its AOR through PNS ZAFAR as its regional headquarters and PNS Hafeez as its military hospital.[2] The northern command operates NSU operatives to provide intelligence management and security for the northern contingent.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Staff Reporter (14 May 2012). "Army dominate Korean Taekwondo Championship". The Nation. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Inter-Services Public Relations, Navy. "Northern Command". Government of Pakistan. Inter-Services Public Relations, Navy. Retrieved 20 November 2012.