To train police personnel fight terrorism, heinous crimes, kidnapping for ransom in the urban and rural (katcha) areas of sindh.

Develop an understanding of the causes of crime, sectarianism, terrorism and measures to curb the same.

Train junior police officers to organize, plan and execute counter terrorism operations during day and night in all weather and terrain conditions.

Achieve a high standard of weapon handling and minor tactics by day and night.

Prepare junior leaders in crisis management.

Develop self-confidence and motivation by physical conditioning and developing skills of martial arts.

Develop sense of responsibility, positive attitude towards the service and inculcate discipline.

Develop spirit de corps.

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General: The anti terrorist center has trained to date over 11,000 personnel of sindh police, pakistan rangers, frontier constabulary n.w.f.p, prison police, airport security force, pakistan army master trainers and personnel of sensitive security agencies. The bulk of the training was imparted to most of the above mentioned organizations and institutions after the tragic incident of 9/11. Over 7500 men have been trained since then. It is a matter of great pride and honour for the sindh police to receive law enforcing agencies personnel for training at its elite institution from all over pakistan. This is a proof of the outstanding standard of training available at the anti terrorist center sindh police for counter terrorism in pakistan.

Updating concepts of counter terrorism, the Anti Terrorist Center sindh police is constantly updating and revising the syllabi of training keeping in view the rapidly changing threat environment to challenge the terrorists and neutralize their motives. It is assessing knowledge by evaluating, validating and verifying. Anti terrorist center is preserving knowledge by storing, securing, conserving and retaining.àupdating knowledge by evolving, improving, maintaining and refreshing.àtransferring knowledge by communicating, deploying, disseminating and sharingàtransforming knowledge by compiling, formalizing, standardizing and explicating. Qualified, motivated and skilled instructors who are supervised by dedicated knowledgeable managers at ATC.

Night training and out door exercise in urban and rural areas of sindh for counter terrorism operations spread over 2 weeks during each anti terrorist course where the trainees are tested for physical and mental endurance and are trained to survive on limited rations.

500 men of the security agencies and armed forces were trained from 2001 to 2005 for counter terrorism.

150 men of pakistan rangers sindh were trained as a Rapid Response Force (RRF) for karachi in 2003 and 2004.

A Quick Response Force (QRF) of over 500 frontier constabulary NWFP men was trained in 2006 and 2007.

Police contingent of 450 men participated in the 23rd march 2000 pakistan day parade for the first time ever since the creation of pakistan.

Sindh police contingent declared best amongst the para military contingents.

Contingent commander col. (r) wahid khan awarded the best contingent commanders award by chairman joint chiefs of staff.

Governor sindh gave away commendation cards to the officers for their outstanding performance on 23rd march 2000 pakistan day and announced rs. 1 million grant for training, rs. 200/- p.m special allowance for qualified atc men and gave a bara khana to the contingent.

Rapid Response Force (RRF): On the instructions of the PPO Mr. Zia-ul-Hassan, IGP, a force 245 men has been raised by Commandant Anti Terrorist Center Col. Wahid Khan and placed at the disposal of the Capital City Police Officer in Sep-2007. Similar force will be raised for Hyderabad and Sukkur region in the near future.

Governor Mian Muhammad Soomro announced Rs. 1 million grant for ATC towards the training and welfare projects on 12th july 2002 during his visit to the centre.

Governor Sindh Ishrat-ul-Ibaad announced Rs. 1 million towards improving the training facilities at ATC during his visit on 6th may 2003 and laid a foundation stone for the mosque.

DG Rangers during a visit to his under command men at ATC to witness their training, donated Rs. 50,000/- towards police public school. Established in may 2002 for the wards of police personnel.

Goc Hyderabad during a visit in april 2004 gave away cash awards of Rs. 500/- each to the demo team.

Chief Minister Sindh Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar announced awards for the instructors, students and towards training a sum of Rs. 650,000/- during his visit on 23rd feb 2004.

Chief Minister Dr.Arbab Ghulam Rahim gave away cash rewards to 18 men of ATC for outstanding performance during the year 2005.

PPO, CCPO and DIG give away 137 cc-i, 150 cc-ii during the last 5 years for outstanding law and order/security duties by the ATC personnel.

On the occasion of 20th passing out parade Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan gave away Rs. 50,000/- each to 7 best trainees (including 3 fc personnel) of the course in 2006 for their outstanding performance.

National Shooting competition 2005 – 33rd Para Meet Jehlum: A Sindh Police team was organized on the instructions of the IGP on a short notice. A nine member team led by Col. Wahid Khan, Commandant Anti Terrorist Center left for Jehlum to participate in the National Shooting Meet. Twenty seven teams participated in the competition. Sindh Police secured overall 3rd position by beating Pakistan Airforce with a big margin. Pakistan Army secured first position and Navy stood second. The Vice Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ahsan Saleem Hayat decorated the team with a bronze medal. Sindh Police achieved this distinction for the first time in its history at the National level. All the team members were from the Anti Terrorist Center and were Sindh Police Commandos.

National Shooting Competition 2007 – 34th Para Meet Jehlum: This National Shooting Competition is held by annually. Again a team of 6 members led by Col. Wahid participated in the shooting competition and ‘The Prime Minister’s Skill at Arms Big Bore (pistol and rifle)’ competition was won. The President of Pakistan and the Chief of Army Staff Gen. Pervez Musharaf give away the medal of performance to Col. Wahid Khan, the team Captain of the Sindh Police.

The Prime Minster of Pakistan Mr. Shoukat Aziz during a visit to the Anti Terrorist center donated 2 buses, 2 trucks and 3 jeeps as a token of appreciation for the outstanding performance and in a most professional manner in carrying out VVIP security duties in Karachi by the Anti Terrorist Center in 2007.

Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Mr. Babar Khan Ghauri announced Rs. 3 million towards the construction of a boundary wall and training facilities at ATC on the graduation ceremony as Chief Guest in Sep-2007.

53 family quarters have been repaired, fitted with electric and water supply and provided to the staff of ATC at the campus on self help basis (60 staff families are housed at ATC).

English Medium Police Public School for the wards of Police personnel established in May 2002 on self help basis. Present strength of children 297. The children are provided free washer man services for their uniforms, free barber facilities, free medical care and monthly medical inspection, free stationary once a year, an Aaya for the small children during the school hours. The children are taught an additional language i.e Arabic in addition to English and Urdu. The ATC staff is detailed to provide Martial Art Training to children as well. The school is run on no profit basis. The monthly fee for the Police wards is Rs. 110/-.

All staff and families of the center administered hepatitis vaccination in 2002 on self help basis.