The Pakistan Coast Guards (abbreviation: PCG) (Urdu: پاکستان کوسٹ گارڈز) is a maritime law enforcement agency of the Civil Armed Forces of Pakistan. It is managed and controlled by the Pakistani Ministry of Interior and its weapons and commissioned officers are provided by the Pakistan Army, with a mission of riverine operations and coastal operations including conducting anti-narcotics missions, anti-human trafficking, illegal immigration through the coastal areas, and anti-smuggling initiatives. It is also involved in counterinsurgency to a smaller degree due to its federal paramilitary status and law enforcement responsibilities.

The Coast Guards should not be confused with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), which is a Marine law enforcement agency managed and controlled by the Pakistan Navy. The PMSA conducts search and rescue operations at sea and helps to defend the coastal areas while conducting military operations for maritime law enforcement in national and international waters.

From 1947–60s, the Pakistan Customs had the law enforcement responsibility for the defense of land and sea based frontiers of Pakistan with the objective to prevent smuggling of contraband items into and from Pakistan. In 1971, the headquarters of the Coast Guard was established in Karachi with Pakistan Army's Brigadier Sajjad Husain becoming its first director-general.

Its constitutional status was granted through the Parliamentary procedures in 1972 and became a federal law enforcement agency in 1973 while remaining a branch with the Army. The Pakistan Coast Guards are responsible for maintaining the constitutional law at the Pakistan's beaches and patrolling the riverine platforms while the combat sea-based search and rescue missions, enforcement of admiralty law in the international waters, and preventing the armed piracy falls under the responsibility of the Maritime Security Agency (MSA).

Since then, it has upgraded its facilities and fleet to bolster its capabilities of littoral patrolling of the coast line. As per the old structure of the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard was headed by an appointed Army Major General or Senior Brigadier who was formally known as Director General with a Deputy Director General who was either a junior Brigadier or Full Colonel from the Army. The officers of the Force were seconded from the Army for a period of one to three years, while the troops were permanent. Each battalion was led by a Commanding officer who was a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army and his deputy was an OIC who was a Major from the Army.

The exact number of personnel and equipment held with Coast Guards remains classified. Estimates for its individual battalions ranges from 500–1,200 personnel per battalion. The Pakistan Coast Guards works under administrative control of Ministry of Interior in peace time whereas it will come under operational control of Pakistan Army in wartime situations.

The Coast Guard is headed by an appointed Major General from the Army who is formally known as Director General with two sector commanders who are Brigadier from the Army. Each sector commander has a few full Colonels (also from the Army) who help them manage their respective sectors. The officers of the Force are seconded from the Army for a period of one to three years, while the troops are permanent. Each battalion is led by a Commanding officer who is a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army and his deputy is an OIC who is a Major from the Army.

All Commissioned Officers of the Pakistan Coast Guard (from regular Lieutenant onwards till Major-General) come from the Pakistan Army. Despite this they fall under Ministry of Interior rather than the Ministry of Defence, except during wartime.