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| Motto | رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا |
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Motto in English | Oh my Lord increase my knowledge |
| Type | Federal Military Academy |
| Established | December 8, 1970 |
| Commandant | Rear Admiral Muhammad Khalid SI(M) |
| Undergraduates | 4,451 |
| Location | , Sindh Province , 24°48′01″N 66°58′20″E / 24.80028°N 66.97222°E |
| Colors | Navy Blue White |
| Affiliations | Bahria University National University of Sciences & Technology Pakistan Navy Engineering College Pakistan Educational Research Network |
| Website | https://www.paknavy.gov.pk/rahbar.html |
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The Pakistan Naval Academy (PNA), PNS Rahbar, Manora[1] is a federal military academy located in Manora, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
Established in Manora, Karachi, under Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan in 1970, it is the one of the technologically advanced military training academy in Pakistan that offers professional academic degrees. Its functions and roles are similar to United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. And, it sends its students occasionally to United States Naval Academy for further advanced courses. Besides training its own officers, the academy has also provided basic training to about 2,000 officers of allied countries, including the Chief of Naval Staff of Qatari Emiri Navy.[2]
Pakistan Naval Academy's commandant in 2021 is Commodore Sohail Ahmad Azmie.[1]
- ^ a b c "Navy holds commissioning parade". Dawn (newspaper). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Pakistan Naval Academy (PNS Rahbar) on GlobalSecurity.org website, Retrieved 8 March 2022