Pakistan/Bodyguards in the News

[Executive Security]

Armed and at your service:Huntsville security agency offers trained bodyguard package Toronto Sun

Mon, December 31, 2007

Armed and at your service
Huntsville security agency offers trained bodyguard package

By TOM GODFREY, SUN MEDIA


A Huntsville security firm is probably the first off the mark to offer armed bodyguard and protection services for Canadians worried about travelling to Pakistan.

"We have people on the ground right now who are ready to go," Sunil Ram of Executive Security Services International said of his security team in Pakistan.

"These people are professionally trained and are experienced in these matters."

Ram said the price of his bodyguard packages varies depending on the volatility of the region, length of stay and type of weapons or equipment required.

He claims to have a network of former special forces or commandos already working in Pakistan to draw on to protect well-heeled international clients.

"We will pick them up at the airport and take them back," Ram said yesterday. "There are many people out there who require this service."

His agency will also pick up clients from other countries and escort them to Pakistan.

Potential clients range from businessmen, non-government or relief workers, or just family members visiting their loved ones for the new year.

"Our firm is a fully licenced bodyguard and private investigation agency," he said. "Our customers have to sign a contract."

The situation in Pakistan has led Foreign Affairs in Ottawa to warn Canadians to stay away from the country.

The department's website contains 13-pages of alerts, notices and warnings to Canadians about Pakistan.

'AVOID ALL CROWDS'

"Canadians should avoid all crowds, demonstrations and political gatherings," the site states. "Sectarian violence is a serious problem throughout Pakistan."

Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis has called on Ottawa to set up a way to get in touch with Canadians in Pakistan

Sunil Ram
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TEL: 705.788.1957
Executive Security Services International