PAF Base Malir

PAF (Pakistan Air Force) Base Malir is a non-flying Pakistan Air Force Base. The Malir base was originally built by British during the World War II as the last line of defense against the Wehrmacht. After the war, it was used as the processing area for the returning American soldiers. After being abandoned, Malir was again brought to use to train the technicians working in the domain of radio and radar for Pakistan Air Force and was upgraded to a station status in 1949.

In current times, the base plays the role of maintaining the Air Defence & lodger units prepared for any wartime situations. Malir base was reported to efficiently provide support during Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 wars with India.

During 2025 India-Pakistan conflict , the Malir base was one of the 11 bases that were successfully targeted in airstrikes conducted by the Indian Air Force. Air Marshal A K Bharti stated that strikes were conducted near Karachi, including a surface-to-air missile site at Malir Cantonment, as part of a calibrated response to Pakistani aggression.

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