Pakistan Navy celebrated 27th Raising Day of Pak Marines at Karachi. The event was marked with various ceremonies and activities of Pak Marines conducted at HQ Pak Marines, Manora. Commander Coast, Rear Admiral Moazzam Ilyas was the Chief Guest of the main ceremony of the occasion. The impressive ceremony of Raising Day was reminiscent of valiant and gallantry acts of Pak Marines and sacrifices of the martyrs were paid tributes by the officers and sailors. The families of the troops and the notables from different segments of the society also attended the ceremony.
The role of CPOs/Sailors of Pak Marines was also acknowledged for motivation and encouragement to serve the motherland and safeguard its sovereignty.
Sentinels of the Creeks along South Eastern coast and custodians of ground based Air Defence of important Naval and Maritime infrastructure; Pak Marines were raised/founded in 1990 and have carried out multiple operations and tasks of national importance since then. To prove equal to the tasks assigned and cope with emerging challenging situations, various offshoots of Pak Marines were raised over the period of time.-PR