ISLAMABAD: The government has increased security in Gwadar port city as Pakistan Navy has been deployed in the city.
According to the sources in the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, a special Marine Battalion has been deployed to secure the sea links and ships in the deep sea port. The special service group (SSG) and Pak-Marines have also been trained to conduct special operations on land, sea and air.
Similarly, the government has stepped up security measures in the port city in order to protect the investors. According to the plans, digital cameras equipped with FID, Automatic Number Plate Reader and Laser Cameras are being installed in the port city.
The deep sea Gwadar port was built by China and the government of Pakistan has handed over the port operations to a state-run Chinese company. Since China and Pakistan are investing billions of dollars to connect the port with China, security measures are being enhanced to cope with the future challenges.
Located on the mouth of key international sea routes leading through the Persian Gulf from where 17,500 oil tankers and 7,300 cargo ships pass every year and with peculiar geostrategic environment in the northern tip of Arabia Sea the Pakistan Navy is under process of rapid restructuring and overall.
