Coastal Command (Pakistan)
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.
| Pakistan Navy Coastal Command | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Navy |
| Role | Maritime security |
| Part of | Pakistan Navy Western Command Pakistan Marines Special Service Group CTS Coastal NPM Coastal |
| Garrison/HQ | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nickname(s) | COMCOAST |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | V/ADM Raja Rab Nawaz HI(M) since 10 November 2022 |
| First commander | V/ADM Iftikhar Ahmed |
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. Coastal Command is the countrywide authority of all naval units and establishments, including the Western Command, the Pakistan Marines, Special Service Group, CTS Coastal and NPM Coastal among others.
Its first commander was Vice Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed.