Restructuring of ASF on the cards following airport attacks

Sources say DG ASF will now be of a major general rank; army to train ASP personnel.

KARACHI: A restructuring of the Airport Security Force (ASF) is on the cards, following recent attack on airports in Karachi and Peshawar, Express News reported on Tuesday.

According to sources, the director-general of ASF will now be of a major general rank, while the deputy director general will be of a brigadier rank.

Furthermore, the army will train ASF personnel and they will also be provided APCs for patrolling on runways.

On June 8, 37 people were killed after an all-night battle with militants who besieged Karachi airport’s old terminal. The deceased included 10 militants and 12 ASF personnel. This was the first large-scale terrorist attack at the country’s largest airport in years.

While the ASF put up a brave fight against the terrorists and stopped them from entering the runways, they came under scrutiny for not having the proper equipment or resources.