Coastal Command (Pakistan)

Pakistan Navy Coastal Command
CountryPakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Navy
RoleMaritime security
Part ofPakistan Navy Western Command
Pakistan Marines
Special Service Group
CTS Coastal
NPM Coastal
Garrison/HQKarachi, Pakistan
Nickname(s)COMCOAST
Commanders
Current
commander		R/ADM Faisal Amin HI(M) since 24 October 2024
First commanderV/ADM Iftikhar Ahmed

Coastal Command (COMCOAST) is a coastal defence and fortification command of the Pakistan Navy with duties to manage maritime and all creek coastal areas in the country. It is one of the seven component commands of the navy with offices in Karachi. It is tasked with conducting defensive measures for maintaining and operating ports, harbour, and ground-based air defence of the navy, in addition to providing logistics support to naval fleet, and the Maritime Security Agency (MSA) units, a coastal guard branch of the navy.[1]

Also responsible for the national security and maritime environment, including sea projects of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure, it is commanded by a Vice Admiral known as Commander Coast.[2][3] Coastal Command is the countrywide authority of all naval units and establishments, including[4] the Western Command, the Pakistan Marines, Special Service Group, CTS Coastal and NPM Coastal among others.[1][5]

Its first commander was Vice Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed.[6]

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