Pakistan Coast Guards

Pakistan Coast Guards
پاکستان کوسٹ گارڈز
Pakistan Coast Guards; پاکستان کوسٹ گارڈز
	Coat of arms of Pakistan Coast Guards
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Motto	Defending and Protecting what is Rightfully Ours
Agency overview
Formed	1971
Employees	15,000 active-duty personnel (outdated)
Volunteers	All (except commissioned officers)
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	Pakistan
Operations jurisdiction	Pakistan
Governing body	Ministry of Interior
Constituting instrument	Pakistan Coast Guard Act, 1973;
General nature	Federal law enforcement;
Specialist jurisdictions	Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue; Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, riot control;
Operational structure
Overseen by	Ministry of Interior
Headquarters	Saddar, Karachi, Sindh
Agency executives	Maj Gen Jawad Riaz, Director-General of Coast Guards;
Parent agency	Civil Armed Forces
Services provided by	Pakistan Army
Uniformed as	Pakistan Coast Guards
Facilities
Vessels	10 fast patrol vessels; 50 patrol boats; 25 patrol craft;
Helicopters	Bell 206; Jet Ranger;
Notables
Significant Conflicts	Insurgency in Balochistan; Insurgency in Sindh; MQM Militancy; Red Sea crisis;
Website
	www.pakistancoastguards.gov.pk
	Dark blue, green and white;

The Pakistan Coast Guards (abbreviation: PCG) (Urdu: پاکستان کوسٹ گارڈز) is a maritime law enforcement agency of the Civil Armed Forces of Pakistan. It is managed and controlled by the Pakistani Ministry of Interior and its weapons and commissioned officers are provided by the Pakistan Army, with a mission of riverine operations and coastal operations including conducting anti-narcotics missions, anti-human trafficking, illegal immigration through the coastal areas, and anti-smuggling initiatives. It is also involved in counterinsurgency to a smaller degree due to its federal paramilitary status and law enforcement responsibilities.

The Coast Guards should not be confused with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), which is a maritime coast guard agency run by Pakistan Navy. The PMSA conducts search and rescue operations at sea and helps to defend the coastal areas while conducting military operations for maritime law enforcement in national and international waters.