[1] The Makran Coast was home to economically significant ports, but also drew Portuguese attention due to the presence of Nautaques, groups labeled as pirates, who disrupted maritime trade.

[2] In the early 16th century, during their voyages to India, the Portuguese launched their initial raids on the Makran Coast in 1505 under Afonso de Albuquerque, targeting settlements they accused of harboring pirates.

[1] By 1506, under the reign of King Manuel and the Viceroyalty of Francisco de Almeida, they had established control over several locations along the coast, with records indicating the conquest of various ports and towns in the region.

Despite efforts to suppress these pirate activities, including the king of Hormuz paying protection money to the Nautaques and sending naval expeditions with the help of Portugal, the Baloch forces continued their attacks.

[4] In 1547, Captain Manuel de Lima reported an attack on a Portuguese ship by the Nautaques, who captured the vessel, killed the crew, and looted its cargo.

[6] An Ottoman fleet, commanded by Admiral Seydi Ali Reis and dispatched by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, aimed to punish the Portuguese and safeguard Hajj pilgrim ships.