Explanation

ASF protects the airports:

1. Facilities and the planes (on-ground or in-air) in Pakistan,
2. Safeguarding the civil aviation industry against unlawful interferences,
3. Adopting counter-terrorism measures,
4. Preventing crime and maintaining law and order within the limits of airports in Pakistan.
   

Explanation

ASF headquarters is located in Karachi.

ASF was established in in 1976 under the Airports Security Force Act LXXVII of 1975

from 2013 under the umbrella of Cabinet Secretariat, an Aviation Division was created.

Explanation

X-ray machines at airports scan luggage to identify weapons, explosives, and other banned items.

This helps ensure passenger safety and prevents dangerous objects from being carried onto planes.

Explanation

ASF handles the internal security of airports in Pakistan.

Their duties include passenger screening, baggage checks, and overall airport safety.

Explanation

The ASF is responsible for the security of airports and aircraft.

The Airport Security Force (ASF) responsible for:

• protecting the airports, facilities, and planes (on-ground or in-air) in Pakistan
• safeguarding 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

Additional information:

The ASF was established in 1976 under the Airports Security Force Act LXXVII of 1975 

Explanation

A fully functional legal system is based on:

• Criminal and Civil law: Governing relationships and remedies for wrongs.
• Common and Statutory law: Including judicial decisions and legislation.

Explanation

According to ASF Act 1975, the Functions of ASF:

1.      ensuring security of all airports

2.      ensuring the security of all structures (Government or non Government organizations within the limits of airports)

3.      ensuring the proper conduct of persons at airports and aerodromes

4.      ensuring security of aircraft passengers, baggage, cargo and mail within the limits of airports and aerodromes

5. general maintenance of law and order within the limits of airports

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ASF: Airports Security Force

Works under: Aviation department

Responsible: protection & facilitation of planes

Explanation

The Airport Security force is the Executive department of the Ministry of  Aviation Division

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After the hijacking of the PIA airplane in March 1981, sensing the contradictory requirements of security and facilitation

ASF was separated in December 1983 and was placed under the folds of the Ministry of Defence and now working under the ministry of Aviation Division.

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Founded: 1976

Agency executive: Maj Gen Adnan Asif Jah Shad, Director General

Employees: 14560

Abbreviation: ASF

Parent agency: Cabinet Secretariat, Aviation Division, Pakistan

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Explanation

Metal detectors and ground penetrating radar locate buried mines.

Trained dogs can sniff out explosive substances in mines.

Explanation

Security mirrors help inspect the underside of vehicles for hidden objects.

Commonly used at checkpoints, military bases, and secure facilities.