35-745: The Bajaur Scouts is a paramilitary regiment of the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) of Pakistan , recruited locally in Bajaur District and officered by regular Pakistan Army officers. The Scouts were previously the Bajaur Levies , and served in the Bajaur, Swat, and Dir tribal areas. The force was formed in April 1961 from several units of the Khyber Rifles and Chitral Scouts . In
70-609: A counterinsurgency training centre. The US Obama policy for Pakistan was seen as a clear victory for the Pakistan Army lobby in the US. The $ 1.5 billion a year unrestricted aid recently announced will go a long way in seeing that the Frontier Corps stay at the height of their professional abilities due to new equipment and training. The Corps has also fired occasionally on the U.S.-assisted Afghan Army . During times of difficulties,
105-469: A criminals. This article about the military of Pakistan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) The Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) ( Urdu : فرنٹیئر کور خیبر پختونخواہ (شمالی) , reporting name : FCKP(N) ), is a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan , operating in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, overseeing
140-476: A number of battalion -sized "wings", and a number of training and support units. The Corps planned to raise four new wings in 2020. In January 2022 during press briefing Pakistan military spokesperson General Babar Iftikhar says, As a part of Pakistan's Western border management, 67 new wings has been established for the FC Balochistan and FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to strengthen border security and formation of
175-409: A number of battalion -sized "wings", one armoured regiment, and a number of training and support units. In January 2022 during press briefing Pakistan military spokesperson General Babar Iftikhar says, As a part of Pakistan's Western border management, 67 new wings has been established for the FC Balochistan and FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to strengthen border security and formation of the six more wings
210-677: Is a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan , operating in the southern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, to overseeing the country's borders with Afghanistan and assisting with maintaining law and order. It is one of four Frontier Corps with the others being: FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) stationed in the north of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and FC Balochistan (North) and FC Balochistan (South) stationed in Balochistan province. The Frontier Corps are often confused with Frontier Constabulary as both forces abbreviated as ''FC''. Frontier Corps are group of four paramilitary forces officered by
245-462: Is a widespread consensus among United States government military and intelligence experts that the Frontier Corps are the best potential military units against the Islamist militants because its troops are locally recruited, know local languages and understand local cultures. The United States provided more than US$ 7 billion in military aid to Pakistan from 2002 to 2007, most of which was used to equip
280-647: Is in process. The Frontier Corps operates various HIT made armoured vehicles. The Corps has access to the aviation resources of the Pakistan Army. The Corps was divided into FC NWFP and FC Balochistan in 1974. The inspectors general listed below are from 1974 to 2017. For previous inspectors general, see the Frontier Corps article. In 2017 FC KP was split into FC KP (North) and FC KP (South). Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South) The Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South) ( Urdu : سرحد واہنی خیبر پختونخواہ (جنوبی) , reporting name : FCKP(S) ),
315-745: The Khyber Rifles , the Zhob Militia , the Kurram Militia, the Tochi Scouts, the Chagai Militia , the South Waziristan Scouts and the Chitral Scouts . The Frontier Corps was led by an "inspecting officer" who was a British officer of the rank of lieutenant colonel . In 1943 the inspecting officer was upgraded to an inspector general (an officer with the rank of brigadier ), and the corps
350-557: The Northern Light Infantry , which is now a full infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. In 2007, after the collapse of truce agreements between the Pakistani government and local militants, the Frontier Corps, teamed with regular Pakistani military units, conducted incursions into tribal areas controlled by the militants. The effort produced a series of bloody and clumsy confrontations. On August 30, about 250 troops, mostly from
385-627: The Pakistan Army . On other hand, Frontier Constabulary is unified force officered by the Police Service of Pakistan . The Corps is headed by a seconded inspector general , who is a Pakistan Army officer of at least major-general rank, although the force itself is officially under the jurisdiction of the Interior Ministry . The Corps consists of several infantry regiments, themselves composed of one or more battalion -sized wings. Some of
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#1732859175395420-457: The Pakistan Army . On other hand, Frontier Constabulary is unified force officered by the Police Service of Pakistan . The Corps is headed by a seconded inspector general , who is a Pakistan Army officer of at least major-general rank, although the force itself is officially under the jurisdiction of the Interior Ministry . The Corps consists of several infantry regiments, themselves composed of one or more battalion -sized wings. Some of
455-571: The FC the power to arrest and detain suspects such as in late 2012 and early 2013 when the Prime Minister of Pakistan granted the FC policing powers. These temporary powers can also be extended on the orders or consent of the provincial government or federal government or both. The senior command posts are filled by officers seconded from the Pakistan Army for two to three years. The Corps consists of eleven infantry regiments, most of which are composed of
490-452: The Frontier Corps because it is in the front line of the fight against the Islamist insurgents. From late 2007, the Pakistani government intended to expand the corps to 100,000 and use it more in fighting Islamist militants, particularly Al-Qaeda, after extensive consultations with the U.S. government, with a multi-year plan to bolster the effort, including the establishment of a counterinsurgency training centre. The US Obama policy for Pakistan
525-1049: The Frontier Corps up to the early 1950s. The corps was split into two major subdivisions with FC Balochistan incorporating the Zhob Militia, the Sibi Scouts, the Kalat Scouts, the Makran Militia, the Kharan Rifles, the Pishin Scouts, the Chaghai Militia and the First Mahsud Scouts. In 1975 three units, the Gilgit Scouts , the Karakoram Scouts and the Northern Scouts, were merged to form a new paramilitary force called
560-558: The Frontier Corps, surrendered to militants without a fight. In early November, most were released in exchange for 25 militants held by the Pakistan Army. There is a widespread consensus among United States government military and intelligence experts that the Frontier Corps are the best potential military units against the Islamist militants because its troops are locally recruited, know local languages and understand local cultures. The United States provided more than US$ 7 billion in military aid to Pakistan from 2002 to 2007, most of which
595-419: The Frontier Corps, teamed with regular Pakistani military units, conducted incursions into tribal areas controlled by the militants. The effort produced a series of bloody and clumsy confrontations. On August 30, about 250 Pakistani troops, mostly from the Frontier Corps, surrendered to militants without a fight. In early November, most were released in exchange for 25 militants held by the Pakistan Army. There
630-469: The Kohistan Scouts. British officers continued to serve in the Frontier Corps up to the early 1950s. The corps was split into two major subdivisions with FC Balochistan incorporating the Zhob Militia, the Sibi Scouts, the Kalat Scouts, the Makran Militia, the Kharan Rifles, the Pishin Scouts, the Chaghai Militia and the First Mahsud Scouts. In 1975 three units, the Gilgit Scouts , the Karakoram Scouts and
665-479: The Northern Scouts, were merged to form a new paramilitary force called the Northern Light Infantry , which is now a full infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. In the late 1990s, the Frontier Corps played an important role in eliminating opium poppy cultivation from Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2007, after the collapse of truce agreements between the Pakistani government and local militants,
700-495: The country's borders with Afghanistan and assisting with maintaining law and order. It is one of four Frontier Corps with the others being: FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South) stationed in the south of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and FC Balochistan (North) and FC Balochistan (South) stationed in Balochistan province. The Frontier Corps are often confused with Frontier Constabulary as both forces abbreviated as ''FC''. Frontier Corps are group of four paramilitary forces officered by
735-561: The defence of various projects of CPEC . Since the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 , the Bajaur Scouts has played a frontline role against terrorism. The force also assists local Law Enforcement Agencies in the maintenance of law and order across the region. During times of extraordinary law and order crisis, the government occasionally grants power to the Chitral Scouts to arrest and detain
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#1732859175395770-482: The early 21st century, the Scouts have been involved in anti-drugs operations. In 2011-2012, the unit received a number of drug testing kits to assist in their work against drug smuggling. Bajaur Scouts along with other troops of from Frontier Corps launched Operation Sherdil on 7 August 2008 with a support from Infantry Brigade of Pakistan army under the command of its then Commandant Colonel Nauman Saeed. The operation
805-407: The first line of defence as force is responsible for the patrolling of Bajaur portion of Afghanistan-Pakistan border that cuts through Bajaur district on Pakistani side whereas Kunar province on Afghanistan side. Additionally, the Bajaur Scouts provides security to the key installations located across the Bajaur such as tunnels, dams, and military installations. The force plays a pivotal role in
840-501: The government occasionally gives the FC the power to arrest and detain suspects such as in late 2012 and early 2013 when the Prime Minister of Pakistan granted the FC policing powers. These temporary powers can also be extended on the orders or consent of the provincial government or federal government or both. The senior command posts are filled by officers seconded from the Pakistan Army for two to three years. The Corps consists of ten infantry regiments, most of which are composed of
875-419: The militants fire. His tank received multiple hits by RPG-7s and his operator suffered a bullet injury. However, they extracted the stranded vehicle along with the soldiers. He was awarded by the government for his contribution to the operation. The operation resulted in decisive victory for Pakistan in which around 1800 militans were killed and area was cleaned-off from the militants. The Bajaur Scouts serves as
910-638: The rank of brigadier ), and the corps was expanded with the addition of new units—the Second Mahsud Scouts (raised in 1944) and the Pishin Scouts (in 1946). After Pakistan and India became independent in 1947, Pakistan expanded the corps further by creating a number of new units, including the Thal Scouts, the Northern Scouts, the Bajaur Scouts , the Karakoram Scouts, the Kalat Scouts, the Dir Scouts and
945-455: The regiments were raised during the colonial era . These include the Chitral Scouts , the Khyber Rifles , the Kurram Militia , the Tochi Scouts, the South Waziristan Scouts, and the Zhob Militia . The Frontier Corps was created in 1907 by Lord Curzon , the viceroy of British India , in order to organize seven militia and scout units in the tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan:
980-579: The regiments were raised during the colonial era . These include the Chitral Scouts , the Khyber Rifles , the Kurram Militia , the Tochi Scouts, the South Waziristan Scouts, and the Zhob Militia . The Khyber Rifles was in fact regularised during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and fought with distinction in Kashmir. The Frontier Corps was created in 1907 by Lord Curzon , the viceroy of British India , in order to organize seven militia and scout units in
1015-404: The six more wings is in process. The Corps operates various HIT made armoured vehicles. The Corps has access to the aviation resources of the Pakistan Army. The Corps was divided into FC NWFP and FC Balochistan in 1974. The inspectors general listed below are from 1974 to 2017. For previous inspectors general, see the Frontier Corps article. FC NWFP was renamed as FC KP. In 2017 FC KP
1050-413: The tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan: the Khyber Rifles , the Zhob Militia , the Kurram Militia, the Tochi Scouts, the Chagai Militia , the South Waziristan Scouts and the Chitral Scouts . The Frontier Corps was led by an "inspecting officer" who was a British officer of the rank of lieutenant colonel . In 1943 the inspecting officer was upgraded to an inspector general (an officer with
1085-403: The valour of Bajaur Scouts and its Commandant Nauman Saeed during this operation when Scouts under the command of Colonel Nauman rescued the convoy of Inspector-General Frontier Corps Major-General Tariq Khan who was ambushed on 9 September 2009 at Nissarabad. Col. Nauman went back to the ambush site with a tank and a Quick Response Force to extricate the crew of a vehicle that was disabled by
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1120-424: Was expanded with the addition of new units—the Second Mahsud Scouts (raised in 1944) and the Pishin Scouts (in 1946). After Pakistan gained independence in 1947, Pakistan expanded the corps further by creating a number of new units, including the Thal Scouts, the Northern Scouts, the Bajaur Scouts , the Karakoram Scouts, the Kalat Scouts, the Dir Scouts and the Kohistan Scouts. British officers continued to serve in
1155-607: Was primarily launched to end the political movement of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan in Bajaur. Bajaur area was administered by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan from 2002 to 2007, and it remained Al-Qaeda 's central command and control for carrying out activities in Northeast Afghanistan and Kunar province after the US the invastion of Afghanistan. Resultantly, Pakistan launched Operation Sherdil to clear militants from Bajaur in 2008. The Operation Sherdil witnessed
1190-414: Was seen as a clear victory for the Pakistan Army lobby in the US. The $ 1.5 billion a year unrestricted aid recently announced will go a long way in seeing that the Frontier Corps stay at the height of their professional abilities due to new equipment and training. The Corps has also fired occasionally on the U.S.-assisted Afghan Army . During times of difficulties, the government occasionally gives
1225-399: Was used to equip the Frontier Corps because it is in the front line of the fight against the Islamist insurgents. From late 2007, the Pakistani government intended to expand the corps to 100,000 and use it more in fighting Islamist militants, particularly Al-Qaeda, after extensive consultations with the U.S. government, with a multi-year plan to bolster the effort, including the establishment of
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