Overview
Part of the ongoing documentation of Fauji/Army Welfare Trust’s 60+ commercial enterprises, based on publicly available and verifiable information. We are peace loving, passionately patriotic Pakistanis, working for the welfare of the country.
Askari Guards (Pvt) Limited is a major private security firm in Pakistan. Founded in 1996, it operates as a subsidiary of the Army Welfare Trust (AWT). The company provides integrated security solutions, armed guards, and risk management for national and multinational corporations, government bodies, and individuals, with revenues supporting the welfare of disabled ex-soldiers and families of military martyrs. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Core Services
- Guarding & Protection: Armed and unarmed security personnel, close protection officers (CPOs), executive protection, lady searchers, and event security. [1, 2]
- Cash-in-Transit (CIT): Secure domestic and air transport of cash, vault storage, and ATM replenishment operations. []
- Technical Security: Installation and monitoring of CCTV, walk-through gates, baggage scanners, biometric RFID access control, and explosive detectors. []
- Specialized Assets: Bulletproof vehicle fleets, canine services, and security risk assessment consulting. []
Workforce & Operations
- Personnel Background: Recruits heavily from ex-military personnel, the Special Services Group (SSG), civil armed forces, and security-cleared civilian staff. []
- Headquarters: Located at Raja Akram Road, near Race Course Ground, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, with regional branches operating across all major provinces. [1, 3, 4, 5]
Financial Overview & Structure
- Revenue Objectives: The firm has stated its clear corporate aspiration to double its revenues and net profits over a five-year horizon. [1]
- Corporate Scale: Positioned as one of the largest corporate security entities in Pakistan, the company sustains an expansive payroll, employing a workforce between 5,000 to 10,000 personnel across regional offices nationwide. [1]
Future Plans & Strategic Expansion
Askari Guards is aggressively targeting modernization and diversification to retain its market leadership:
- Tech-Driven Security Modernization
Recognizing the shifting trends toward automated security, the company is pivoting heavily from pure physical guarding toward high-margin technical security frameworks. Future targets include: []
- Broadening the deployment of advanced biometric RFID access, facial recognition platforms, and automated baggage scanner ecosystems.
- Upgrading operational control centers with intelligent AI video analytics and real-time remote CCTV surveillance. []
- Strengthening Cash-in-Transit (CIT) Leadership
The firm is scaling its secure asset logistics footprint to capture a greater market share in the financial sector:
- Scaling up its automated teller machine (ATM) replenishment network and high-security vault facilities across second- and third-tier cities in Pakistan.
- Expanding its premium certified B6 armored and bulletproof vehicle fleet available for short-term corporate or executive rentals. [1]