Security & Defence Division
Sheikhu International is a BEOE-licensed recruiter in Pakistan supplying security manpower to licensed security companies, facility operators and direct employers across the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Guard force through to retired commissioned officers, with service records verified before a single name reaches you.
Plus 550,000 in reserve. Seventh-largest active military manpower in the world, and a steady annual outflow of trained people into civilian life.
Six decades of Pakistani personnel operating under international rules of engagement, in multinational command structures, far from home.
Since 1960, with roughly 8,000 personnel deployed at any given time in recent years. Among the top troop-contributing nations.
Sources: GlobalFirepower 2026 active military manpower rankings; United Nations Peacekeeping troop contribution records. These are third-party published figures about Pakistan, not Sheikhu International deployment figures. Our own record is 2,400+ workers placed worldwide across 13 years.
Most agencies sell security guards. A serious security operation needs a ladder, and the higher rungs are where sourcing actually gets difficult. Ours reaches all five.
Gate and lobby posts, perimeter patrol teams, visitor and vehicle screening, and site guarding for warehouses, plants and construction projects.
The people who hold a roster together: discipline, patrol logs, handovers and incident reporting on your standing orders rather than their own judgement.
Former non-commissioned and junior commissioned officers who have already led sections and platoons. Natural fits for supervisory and duty-officer roles on demanding sites, and the tier where verified service records start to matter commercially.
Veterans of elite units, for high-risk asset protection, executive and residential protection support, response teams and in-house training cadre. Sourced to a written brief and verified individually, never presented as a pool.
Command-level appointments for organisations that need someone who has run an organisation, not just a post. Security and HSSE management, operations, training command and consultancy.
Guard force sourcing is a volume business and almost any agency can attempt it. Tiers 3 to 5 are a relationships business. Retired officers do not sit on job boards. They are reached through regimental networks, ex-services associations and personal introductions, and they only move for a properly specified role at a credible employer.
Officer-grade work runs as a retained, specified search, not CV forwarding. You give us the rank band, arm of service, minimum years and the shape of the appointment. We come back with a shortlist we can stand behind, or we tell you it cannot be filled.
Every worker we deploy passes document verification, medical clearance and BEOE Protector of Emigrants processing. Security candidates carry five checks on top, because the consequence of a bad hire on a security post is not an inconvenience. It is a liability.
Discharge book or service certificate from the parent service, with service number and dates cross-checked against the issuing record office. Rank, unit, length of service and reason for discharge are stated on the biodata. A candidate who cannot evidence service is never presented as ex-military.
Police character certificate obtained and validity tracked, plus verification of home address and referees. For Tier 3 and above, service conduct and disciplinary history are examined as part of suitability.
Fitness assessed against the actual demands of the post: standing hours, patrol distance, night shifts, climate. Medical examination at a centre approved for the destination country, with results shared before you commit.
English or Arabic assessed and graded where the post requires it. Radio procedure, incident reporting and dealing with the public are language tasks, and we report the grade honestly rather than describing everyone as fluent.
Pre-departure briefing on your rules of engagement, reporting lines, uniform and conduct standards, and on the local certification the candidate must pass after arrival, so nobody lands surprised by a five-day course and an exam.
Each Gulf state licenses private security separately. The recruitment work is the same. The paperwork and the post-arrival certification are not.
| Market | Regulator | Personnel requirement | Expat eligible |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | SIRA (Dubai); Abu Dhabi private security regulator | Approved training course and valid security permit before working. SIRA verifies credentials with the home country, which is where documented service records save weeks. | Yes |
| Qatar | Ministry of Interior, Public Guards Department | MOI-approved training and a valid guard ID card before deployment to a post. Biometrics and medicals completed at the Qatar Visa Centre in Pakistan. | Yes |
| Kuwait | Ministry of Interior; permits via PAM | Public Authority of Manpower work permit processing. We confirm current guard-specific requirements with your company before an order opens. | Yes |
| Oman | Royal Oman Police; Ministry of Labour | Attestation chain via Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Omani embassy. Common demand: industrial sites, ports and logistics, facility security. | Yes |
| Bahrain | Ministry of Interior; permits via LMRA | Labour Market Regulatory Authority permits, attestation as for Oman. Ask us about current quota position before planning headcount. | Yes |
Rules differ meaningfully between Gulf states, and some categories of security work are reserved for nationals in certain markets. Send us the country and the job titles and we will tell you plainly whether the role can be filled by a Pakistani national under current rules, before you spend anything.
We would rather be clear about this at the top than let it surface awkwardly later. Private security in the Gulf is a locally licensed activity, and the licence belongs to the operating company in-country, not to the recruiter. Sheikhu International does not hold guarding contracts, does not employ guards on your site, and does not present itself as a security services provider.
What we are is the licensed party at the other end of the chain: a BEOE-registered Overseas Employment Promoter in Pakistan, licence 3894 LHR, authorised to recruit and process workers for overseas employment through Pakistan's official emigration system. You hold the security licence and sponsor the personnel. We source, verify, document and deliver them.
Costs and exclusions, timelines, replacement terms and who bears what are agreed in writing before the order starts, not after. Security companies, facility management groups, manpower supply companies, industrial operators and hospitality groups across the Gulf work with us on exactly this basis.
Indicative timeline: four to ten weeks from approved permit to arrival. Guard force sits at the shorter end. Ex-military and officer-grade searches take longer because the pool is smaller and verification adds a step.
Job titles, tier, headcount, destination, salary, roster, accommodation. For Tier 3 and above we also take rank band, arm of service, minimum years and any language or certification requirement.
Whether we can source it, roughly how long, and what it will cost. If a category is not realistically available or is restricted in your market, you hear that immediately rather than after a deposit.
Candidates identified, service records verified, background and medical screening completed, language graded. Biodata submitted for your selection. You choose, we do not allocate.
In person in Lahore or by video, on your schedule. For officer-grade appointments we recommend a two-stage interview and can arrange a structured competency panel.
Visa processing, medicals at approved centres, contract registration and BEOE Protector of Emigrants clearance, prepared by us as the licensed party.
Flights, pre-departure briefing, arrival coordination with your team, and follow-up after the local certification course so you know the personnel actually cleared it.
Send the site, the roster, the tier and the headcount. You will have a feasibility answer, an indicative timeline and a documents checklist within one business day, plus an honest no if the category cannot be sourced.
The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Each country regulates private security separately, so we align documentation and pre-departure briefing to the specific regulator handling your permit.
Five tiers: guard force; security supervisors and control room operators; ex-military NCOs and junior commissioned officers; special services and commando-trained veterans; and retired commissioned officers for security management, training and consultancy. Anything above guard level is sourced against a written specification.
The client. Sheikhu International is the licensed recruiter at source in Pakistan under BEOE Licence 3894 LHR. Private security operations in the Gulf are licensed locally, and the employing company sponsors the personnel. We supply manpower into your licence; we do not operate guarding contracts.
We require the discharge book or service certificate issued by the parent service, cross-check the service number and dates against the issuing record office, and confirm identity against CNIC and passport. Rank, unit, length of service and reason for discharge appear on the biodata. Candidates who cannot evidence service are not nominated as ex-military.
No, and any agency claiming otherwise is worth a second look. Security certification is issued in the destination country by its own regulator and cannot be completed in Pakistan. What we do is screen against that standard beforehand: language, fitness, character certificate, briefing on the local route, so candidates clear local training without failures and re-sits.
Typically four to ten weeks from approved permit to arrival. Guard force sits at the shorter end; ex-military and officer-grade searches take longer because the pool is smaller and service verification adds a step. Every order gets a written timeline.
Job titles and headcount, destination country, salary and duty roster, accommodation and transport arrangements, plus your permit or quota approval and an attested demand letter and contract. Recruitment cannot lawfully begin before the permit exists.
Yes. Licensed Overseas Employment Promoter under the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment, Government of Pakistan, Licence No. 3894 LHR, publicly verifiable at beoe.gov.pk/list-of-oeps. Ask any Pakistani agency for its licence number and check it. One that will not give you a number has answered the question.