Special Security Unit
| Special Security Unit | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Special Security Unit (SSU) |
| Abbreviation | SSU |
| Motto | Proud to Protect |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 7 July 2010 |
| Employees | 3,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Sindh, Pakistan |
| Size | 140,914 sq. km. |
| Population | 46.3 Million |
| Legal jurisdiction | Sindh |
| Governing body | Government of Sindh |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh |
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| Parent agency | Sindh Police |
| Website | |
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The Special Security Unit (SSU) is a specialized counterterrorism and security unit of the Sindh Police in Pakistan. It is a Karachi-based unit, with its operational jurisdiction extending throughout Sindh as a whole. It was established in 2010 in response to increased rates of terrorism. The unit reports to the IG Sindh and DIGP Security/Commandant Mr. Maqsood Ahmed is the founding head of the unit.