ASF ACT

 ASF stands for: Airports security Force.

 Shahrukh Nusrat (BS-22) is the present Secretary of Aviation Division of Pakistan.
 Ghulam Sarwar Khan is Federal Minister for Aviation since 18 April 2019.
 The current Director General of ASF is Major General Zafar Ul Haq HI (M). He is 17th
Director General of ASF. He started his duties as Director General of ASF in October
2018.
 The ASF is an 8,945-personnel organization.
 The ASF was established in 1976 under the Airports Security Force Act LXXVII of 1975
initially as the Directorate of the Department of Civil Aviation. After the hijacking of a
Pakistan International Airlines aero plane in March 1981, sensing the contradictory
requirements of security and facilitation, the Airports Security Force (ASF) was
separated, and in December 1983, was placed under the folds of the Ministry of
Defense.
 Later, in 2013 under the umbrella of Cabinet Secretariat, an Aviation Division was
created and Airports Security Force (ASF), Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) came under the control of new division. The
Aviation Division is headed by the Aviation Secretary of Pakistan. The ASF is mainly
responsible for security of Airports and aero planes.
 ASF is a part of Cabinet Secretariat, Aviation Division, and Pakistan.
 Headquarters of ASF is in: Karachi.
 ASF Major Airports: 9.
 ASF smaller Airports: 33.
 Total airports under ASF control: 42.
 Moto of ASF: Firm & Courteous.
 PIA plane got hijacked for 13 days on 2 march 1981.
 Aviation division came into existence in 2013.
 First Director General of ASF: Captain Muhammad Yahiya khan. (July 1976, April 1977).
 ASF Implemented on 1976.
 ASF ACT total chapters/Sections: 13.
 Total Amendments in ASF ACT: 5.
 National Assembly passed the amendments in ASF ACT.
 First Amendment: Short title and commencement. This act may be called the “Airport
Security Force (Amendment) Act, 2012”.
 Second Amendment: General amendment, Act LXXVII of 1975. “Director General” to be
used on the place of “Force Commander”.
 Third Amendment: Amendment of section 6, Act LXXVII of 1975.In sub section 2,
“Police order, 2002 (Chief Executive’s order No.22 of 2002)” to be used on the place of
“Police Act, 1861 (V of 1861)”.
 Fourth Amendment: Amendment of section 7F, Act LXXVII of 1975. “Director” to be
used on the place of “Deputy Director”.
 Fifth Amendment: Amendment of section 7G, Act LXXVII of 1975.
 The Federal Government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint a
Deputy Director General (Coordination) and such number of Directors, Deputy
Directors, Assistant Directors and Deputy Assistant Director as it may think fit.”
 “Sergeants” and “Corporals” to be used on the place of “Selection Grade Security
Guards” and “Security Guards”.
Existing Ranks of ASF Re-designated Ranks
Force Commander (BS-20) Director General (BS-20)
Deputy Director (Col-Coord) (BS-19) Deputy Director General (Bs-19)
Deputy Director (BS-19) Director (BS-19)
Assistant Director (Bs-18) Deputy Director (BS-18)
Security Officer (BS-17) Assistant Director (BS-17)
Assistant Security Officer (BS-16) Deputy Assistant Director (BS-16)
 “Police Act, 1861 (V of 1861)” is replaced with “The police order 2002”.
 Roman Numerals: LXXVII = 77.

Fast Facts
 There are an estimated 139 airfields in Pakistan.
 Total International Airports are 12.
 Total Domestic Airports are 34.
 Total Military Airports are 19.
 Jinnah International Airport Karachi is the oldest airport of country.
 Turbat International Airport is the smallest airport of the country.
 Jinnah International Airport is Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport.
 Benazir Bhutto International was closed down on 18th of April 2018.
 Jinnah International Airport is Karachi Airport.
 Allama Iqbal International Airport is Lahore Airport.
 Benazir international airport is Rawalpindi Airport.
 On 1 May 2018, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi officially inaugurated the new
airport.
 Major international airports are situated in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore.
 Other international airports are situated in Peshawar, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad,
Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Turbat, Gwadar and D.G.Khan.
 Civil airports in Pakistan are operated by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, with the
exception of Sialkot International Airport, which is the first private airport in Pakistan
and South Asia, open to domestic and international civil aviation. It is owned and
operated by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
 Military airbases are generally operated by the Pakistan Air Force. The exceptions being
Dhamial Army Aviation Airbase in Rawalpindi and Tarbela Army Aviation Airbase which
are operated by the Pakistan Army.
 ASF was raised in 1976.
 ASF have Police powers in their domain.
 Effective security of any setup needs the search of everyone going inside.
 ASF comes under Ministry of Civil Aviation.
 The main objective of ASF is to provide security to civil aviation installations.
 The headquarters of ASF is in Karachi.
 Air traffic control responsibilities at airports are usually divided into at least two main
areas: ground and tower.
 After getting the boarding pass the passengers are not allowed to go out of the airport
to avoid the repetition of the process and for other security purposes.
 ASF Act 1975 is called the Airports Security Force Act, 1975.
 A change in rule of ASF can be made by notification in gazette.
 The Aviation Division is headed by the Aviation Secretary of Pakistan.
 ASF is headed by Director General.
 Superintendence of the force by federal government.