PAF Base Nur Khan
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'''Pakistan Air Force Base, Nur Khan''' (abbreviated '''PAF Base Nur Khan''') {{airport codes|NRK|OPRN}} is a Pakistani military facility located in the town of [[Chaklala]] at [[Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area]]. The former [[Benazir Bhutto International Airport]] is integrated into the airbase's infrastructure. {{Cite web |title=The logos of the Fedral Air Command and PAF Base Nur Khan, on a wall at the entrance, in Rawalpindi |url=https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/the-logos-of-the-fedral-air-command-and-paf-base-nur-khan-on-a-wall-at-the-entrance-in-rawalpindi/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX1JDMjJDS0FTWkhYNg |last=Somro |first=Akhtar |date=2026-03-26 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Air Force moves into former Islamabad airport |url=https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/pakistan-air-force-moves-into-former-islamabad-airport |last=Warnes |first=Alan |date=2019-05-15 |website=Janes}} |
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'''PAF Base Nur Khan''' (originally founded as '''RAF Chaklala''' and formerly known as '''PAF Station Chaklala''' and '''PAF Base Chaklala''') is a major [[Pakistan Air Force]] [[Military airbase|airbase]] located in [[Chaklala]], [[Rawalpindi]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province. |
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The base is named after [[Nur Khan|Air Marshal Nur Khan]] (1923–2011), former [[Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan)|Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force]] during the [[1965 India-Pakistan War]]. The airbase is known for serving as the hub of PAF's air mobility operations and plays a key role in logistics, VIP transport, and strategic operations. {{Cite web |title=PAF Airbase Chaklala renamed after Nur Khan |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/85418/paf-airbase-chaklala-renamed-after-nur-khan |last=Naeem |first=Asad |date=2012-10-11 |website=Business Recorder}}{{Cite tweet |number=1471170143434600449 |user=@DGPR_PAF |title=Additionally, in recognition for his meritorious services, PAF Base at Chaklala, Rawalpindi was renamed as PAF Base, Nur Khan. His altruistic services for PAF, especially during the 1965 Indo-Pak war can never be forgotten. |author=Pakistan Air Force |date=2021-12-15 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=PAF and its glorious traditions |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/627915-paf-and-its-glorious-traditions |last=Khan |first=Adnan |date=2020-03-12 |website=The News International}} |
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The former [[Benazir Bhutto International Airport]] is integrated into the airbase's infrastructure. |
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The base is part of Federal Air Command. It was attacked by Indian airstrikes in the [[2025 India-Pakistan conflict|2025 India–Pakistan conflict]].{{cite web|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/india-targets-noor-khan-airbase-in-rawalpindi-marking-dangerous-escalation-in-conflic-3201228|title=India targets Noor Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, marking dangerous escalation in conflict|publisher=Turkiye Today|access-date=12 May 2025}} |
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== Background == |
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PAF Base Nur Khan, formerly known as Chaklala Airbase, is a critical facility for the Pakistan Air Force. It serves as the headquarters of the Air Mobility Command and plays a key role in logistics, VIP transport, and strategic operations. The base is known to host aircraft such as the [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules]] and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) platforms. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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