The Ministry of Defence (Known as MoD) is a Pakistan's federal government ministry tasked with coordinating and supervising all major government agencies and federal departments of the government relating directly toNational security and the Pakistan Defense Forces. The MoD is responsible for defending the State of Pakistan from external military and non-military threats. The MoD's political executive figure is known as Defense Minister (Def Min), and the current Def Min is Parliamentarian Ahmad Mukhtar. The MoD is an evolution and derivative of Ministry of Defence of British Indian Empire. MoD is a high-profile government portfolio, and is directly related to the Pakistan's Armed Forces, where number of its military officers served with the civilian officers.
The Airport Security Force (ASF) is part of the Ministry of Defence and is responsible for protecting the airports and the facilities and the planes (on-ground or in-air). ASF safeguards the civil aviation industry against unlawful interferences, adopting counter terrorism measures, preventing crime and maintaining law and order within the limits of Airports in Pakistan.
The ASF was established in 1976 under the Airport Security Force Act LXXVII of 1975 initially as the Directorate of the Department of Civil Aviation. After the hijacking of a Pakistan International Airlines aeroplane in March 1981, sensing the contradictory requirements of security and facilitation, the ASF was separated, and in December 1983, was placed under the folds of the Ministry of Defence.
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Airport Security Force - ASF is a professional force working under the umbrella of Ministry of Defence - Government of Pakistan. We salute our brave law enforcement agencies and the sacrifice they have given and continue to give for the betterment of our country.
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