KARACHI – Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah performed the groundbreaking ceremonies of Maritime Counter Terrorism Centre (MCTC) and 2nd Force Protection Battalion in Karachi on Tuesday.
Commander Coast Rear Admiral Abdul Aleem was also present.
Maritime Counter Terrorism Centre (MCTC) is being constructed with an aim to fulfill the training requirements of Special Operation Forces and special wings of own and other Law enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in Maritime Counter Terrorism domain. MCTC will house state of the art training facilities including live fire shoot houses, sniper ranges, military training in urban terrain, close quarter combat ranges and simulators, etc.
The 2nd Force Protection Battalion is an operational segment of Pak Marines and has been raised for protection of Karachi Harbour and offshore infrastructure including sensitive installation at Karachi, Anti Amphibious Operations and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief Operations.