The Pakistan Navy (PN) (Urdu: پاکستان بحریہ; romanized: Pākistān Bāhrí’a; pronounced [ˈpaːkɪstaːn baɦɽiːa]) is the uniform naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The President of Pakistan is the Supreme Commander of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral commands the navy. The Pakistan Navy operates on the coastline of Pakistan in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. It was established in August 1947, following the Creation of Pakistan.