PNS Akram ( Urdu: پایگاه بحریہ اکرم) is a naval base located in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. [1] Established in 1987, it serves as the forward operating base for the Pakistan Navy and acts as a military depot for all naval personnel stationed as part of the Western Command. [2] It is namesake in the honor and in memory of Admiral Afzal Rahman Khan, and is the first naval base to be established on the Makran Coast of Balochistan. [3]