Pakistan Maritime Security Agency
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The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (reporting name: PMSA) (Urdu: پاکستان بحری سلامتی ایجنسی) is a branch of the Pakistan Navy.[4] It is a Navy-managed and Navy-controlled law enforcement agency whose mission is to provide protection to the Pakistan's maritime interests and enforcement of maritime law with jurisdiction over the domestic and international waters of Pakistan including the exclusive economic zone.[4] Pakistan Maritime security agency should not be confused with Pakistan Coast Guards which is security force under Pakistan Army.
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency پاکستان بحری سلامتی ایجنسی | |
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Abbreviation | PMSA |
Motto | To assert and enforce national jurisdiction and sovereignty in all Maritime zones and to protect Pakistan's Maritime interests |
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Formed | 1 January 1987; 37 years ago (1987-01-01) |
Employees | 2,000 active duty personnel[1] |
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Operations jurisdiction | Pakistan |
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Headquarters | Karachi Port Trust Building, Karachi, Sindh |
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Parent agency | Pakistan Navy |
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Vessels | 23 vessels[3] |
Aircraft | 3 aircraft[3] |
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Created on 1 January 1987 in compliance to the UN Convention on Law of the Sea of 1982, the PMSA functions as a federal regulatory agency under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) whose command level leadership and personnel comes directly from the Pakistan Navy.: conts. [5][6] Apart from enforcing maritime law, the PMSA conduct to assists in military operations against human trafficking, smuggling, and deep sea search and rescue.: 112 [7][8][9]
The leadership of the agency comes from the external billets appointment approved by the Pakistan Navy and its executive officer is designated as the Director-General who usually at the two-star rank admiral a senior flag officer of Rear Admiral rank in the Navy.[10] The current director of the agency is Rear Admiral Imtiaz Ali who took the directorship of the agency in 2023.[11][9]
Since 2014, the mission objectives and area of responsibility of the PMSA has expanded substantially like to provide maritime protection to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.[12]