Maripur or Mauripur (Urdu: ماری پور) is a Pakistani village to the west of Karachi,[1] near Hawke's Bay Beach.

PAF Base Masroor (ICAO: OPMR) is the largest airbase operated by the Pakistan Air Force.

It is of immense strategic importance considering it has been entrusted with the task of defending the coastal and Southern region of Pakistan.

It runs primarily through Balochistan province between Karachi and Gwadar, passing near the port towns of Ormara and Pasni.

The academy was established by Ostaad Abdul Ghani Baloch, who can sing in Balochi, Sindhi, Urdu, Hindi and Saraiki.