Pakistan’s security establishment is moving on two simultaneous fronts to address the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, with the Punjab government formally deploying an anti-drone gun system and Rawalpindi police separately proposing the installation of dedicated anti-drone infrastructure at sensitive installations and sites connected to Chinese experts and projects across the region.
The Punjab government has procured the EMG-150 anti-drone gun system, a lightweight device weighing approximately six kilogrammes that is capable of neutralising hostile unmanned aerial vehicles mid-air within a range of two to three kilometres. The system works by jamming communication signals between a drone and its operator, forcing the targeted aircraft to either land or crash. According to the Punjab Home Department spokesperson, the EMG-150 is equipped with a high-gain directional antenna to ensure accurate targeting over long distances, operates across eight frequency bands, and is capable of disrupting major satellite navigation systems used to guide drone operations. The system also features a powerful jamming mechanism with an output of up to 200 watts, enabling effective interference with drone control signals even in challenging environments. Authorities confirmed that the equipment is designed to function across extreme weather conditions ranging from minus 22 to 65 degrees Celsius, making it operationally viable across Pakistan’s diverse climatic regions throughout the year.
Separately, in Rawalpindi, senior police officers convened a Regional Coordination Committee meeting under the chairmanship of Regional Police Officer Khalid Hamdani, where proposals were put forward to install anti-drone systems and anti-drone guns at sensitive installations, key buildings, and locations where Chinese experts live, work, or frequently visit. The security of Chinese projects and personnel was specifically identified as a priority area, with the meeting agreeing that anti-drone countermeasures should be deployed at such sites to enable a prompt response to any potential aerial threat. Beyond the drone-specific measures, the meeting directed the Special Branch Rawalpindi to conduct a fresh and comprehensive security audit of housing societies across the city, including verification of staff and private security guards, with the audits to be conducted on an indiscriminate, citywide basis. All units were directed to maintain continuously updated records of Chinese experts and residents in the area, and all stakeholders were instructed to remain vigilant and share information across jurisdictional boundaries, recognising timely intelligence sharing as a collective security responsibility.
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