Background

Introduction of Frontier Constabulary

Frontier Constabulary was created by amalgamating Border Military Police (BMP) and Samana Rifles (SR) in 1913. Both of these were militia forces guarding the border between the then settled areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Tribal areas. Frontier Constabulary’s main function was to police the border of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Tribal areas against tribal incursions, criminal gangs operating across the border and to check the smuggling of contraband items.

“Along the North West Frontier is spread a force which moves up & down & down & up from one desolate post to another, ready to take the field at ten minutes notice. They are always half in and half out of a difficulty somewhere along the mountainous lines. Their lives are as hard as their muscles but papers never say anything about them”. Rudyard Kipling

Brief History of Frontier Constabulary

The Frontier Constabulary is a sort of police force and is officered by police officers. It is employed on the lines between the tribal agencies and settled districts. Previously this used to be known as Border Militia and this is even now known as militia by the common people. They are liable to home services only and in case of emergency, assist

the regular army in operations.

Frontier Constabulary was created as an independent Civil Armed Force, under the provisions of Frontier Constabulary Act, 1915. under this Act, Frontier Constabulary Rules 1958 were framed. This force is also under the administrative control of the Ministry of Interior. From an operational point of view, the functioning of this force is supervised by the Home departments of the respective provincial governments. The Frontier Constabulary, an armed police force, also operates in a small area bordering FATA and the settled districts. The NWFP police does not have jurisdiction over FATA’s agencies or the Frontier Regions. Originally, it was aimed at stopping incursions and raids from the tribal areas. Now, its original function has been overshadowed by an increasing involvement in the internal security duties and protection of vital installation as well as embassies.

The force is commanded by a grade 21 officer of the Police Services of Pakistan designated as Commandant FC who is assisted by a Deputy Commandant who is a BPS-20 officer and two Principal Staff Officers of BPS-18/19. The Frontier Constabulary has its own administrative districts and in each district there is one District Officer of BPS-18/19 who is assisted by Assistant District Officers.

Functions

FC accomplishes its basic function by dividing the area of responsibility into F.C districts which in turn have an intricate network of Forts, Posts and Pickets located strategically along the tribal and settled border.

With the passage of time, and additional duties assigned to FC, the geographical area covered by FC also increased. At present there are 17 FC districts stretching from Gilgit in the extreme north to Karachi in the extreme South of the country. Thus in all the provinces of Pakistan, except Punjab and Baluchistan FC is performing its duties.

Over the passage of time, Frontier Constabulary was assigned additional functions such as assisting other Federal and Provincial law enforcing (LEAs) agencies in conducting operations against criminal elements and supporting them in law & order situations. A large number of FC troops are also manning the security duties in Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad and Karachi. Moreover a number of Multi National Companies (MNCs) are operating all over the country. These MNCs are provided with the security and protection by FC personnel.

The Frontier Constabulary has been assigned the following duties:

• To guard the border between tribal and settled area.• To stop tribal incursions in individual cases or in the form of gangs.• To check outlaws and their evil designs in the area.• To stop kidnapping and checking on tribal disputes on the administrative borders.• To act as a second line of defense in times of grave emergency.• To assist the local administration in times of need (internal security).• To control and eliminate poppy cultivation and growth.• To check trafficking of narcotics, illegal weapons and smuggling.• To perform any other duties assigned by the government.

To fight against the terrorists and to assist Armed forces in the war against terror.

FC Districts

S#DISTRICTSRAISED IN YEARSANCT: PLNS:1.FC BARA1913462.FC BANNU1913383.FC HANGU1913364.FC OGHI1913255.FC TANK1913206.FC DARAZINDA1917207.FC SHABQADAR1922368.FC DARYOBA1940189.FC KARACHI19594510.FC MANZAI19602811.FC SWAT19743412.FC DASSU19811513.FC HAYATABAD19854514.FC GADOON (Isb)19863515.FC GILGIT19881016.FC MALAKAND19963817.FC CHQ PESHAWAR200433 TOTAL 522

 

The Brave Martyrs of FC

Commandant Sifat Ghayur Shaheed 

Sifat Ghayur, Commandant Frontier Constabulary, accepted martyrdom in a blast at Saddar FC Chowk area of Peshawar, Capital City of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Siffat Ghayur was a brave man, a through professional, an honest officer and a great commander with all the good qualities of head and heart. He had a strong

faith in leading from the front and was a leader in the country's fight against terrorism. The detail of other FC martyrs who die in the line of duty is as following:

S. No.RankNamePlace of Incident1.  L/NaikIshaq AliSwat

2.  SepoyIrshad AliBara

3.  SepoyWahid AlamRocha Post Bannu

4.  SepoyFarid GulRocha post Bannu

5.  L/Nk:Zulfaqar KhanSwat

6.  SepoyJavid Iqbal CheemaSwat

7.  SepoyM.Irfan SarwarSwat

8.  SepoyAmin KhanSwat

9.  SepoyAdil UsmanSwat

10.  L/Nk:Daud KhanMargalla, Islamabad

11.  SepoyWala DinMargalla, Islamabad

12.  SepoyRiaz KhanMargalla, Islamabad

13.  SepoyNaurang KhanMargalla, Islamabad

14.  SepoyLal KhanMargalla, Islamabad

15.  SepoyAli Mat ShahMargalla, Islamabad

16.  SepoyRaees KhanMargalla, Islamabad

17.  SepoyNasim ShahMargalla, Islamabad

18.  SepoyMuhammad UmarPost kotal Hangu

19.  SepoyMisal KhanPost kotal Hangu

20.  SepoyMir Baz KhanCharbagh

21.  SepoyAbdul Rauf KhanP.S Badaber Bara

22.  SepoyGul Raees KhanP.S Badaber Bara

23.  SepoyNek RehmanBannu

24.  SepoyZafran AliDarazinda Area

25.  SepoyUzair AhmadSpena Tana

26.  SepoySajid KhanSwat

27.  SepoyZiarat GulSwat

28.  NaikSaidan GulSwat

29.  ADOFCKarim KhanPost Shinawri/Zargari

30.  NSAFazal WaheedPost Shinawri/Zargari

31.  N/Sub:Muhammad FayazPost Shinawri/Zargari

32.  Hav:Muhammad SubhanPost Shinawri/Zargari

33.  Hav:Mir AlamPost Shinawri/Zargari

34.  Hav:Aftab KhanPost Shinawri/Zargari

35.  Hav:Gohar AliPost Shinawri/Zargari

36.  NaikRaham DilPost Shinawri/Zargari

37.  L/NaikMuhammad AshrafPost Shinawri/Zargari

38.  SepoyNaimat UllahPost Shinawri/Zargari

39.  SepoyImran KhanPost Shinawri/Zargari

40.  SepoyNoor Dali KhanPost Shinawri/Zargari

41.  SepoyAslam NawazPost Shinawri/Zargari

42.  MT Hav:Noor Tali JanPost Shinawri/Zargari

43.  L/NaikAsad aliPost Shinawri/Zargari

44.  SepoyKhawaja KhanPost kotal Hangu

45.  SepoyNasib ullahTank City B.Blast

46.  SepoyRaj Mali KhanSwat

47.  Sub:Abdul SamadPost Mekson Fort

48.  SepoySifat KhanQUETTA

49.  SepoySaifur RehmanQUETTA

50.  NaikRait UllahP.S Baka Khel Bannu

51.  SepoyMuhammad KhalidP.S Baka khel Bannu

52.  N/Sub:Lal KhanPost Machni Shabqadar

53.  SepoyMujahid IqbalP.S Mingora Swat

54.  NaikRiaz KhanP.S Mingora Swat

55.  SepoyEjaz AhmadP.S Mingora Swat

56.  SepoyGul WazirSwat Tutanu Bandai

57.  SepoyIkhlas-ud-DinSwat Tutanu Bandai

58.  SepoyShah NazarSwat Tutanu Bandai

59.  L/NK:Roban AliSwat Sarsani

60.  N/Suib:Hussain FarazSwat Sarsani

61.  SepoyBadri ZamanSwat Sarsani

62.  SepoyArshad KhanSwat Mingaora

63.  SepoyZar NabiSwat

64.  SepoyMiandadP.S Havid Bannu

65.  SepoyGul ZamanMarriot Hotel, Islamabad

66.  SepoyHaji GulabMarriot Hotel, Islamabad

67.  MTHavMuhammad NawazSwat

68.  Hav:Said AminSwat

69.  SepoyBaidar BakhtSwat

70.  SepoyShahab ShahPir Qilla Shabqadar

71.  SepoyShakil KhanSWAT

72.  NaikArshad HussainSwat

73.  NaikMunir KhanSwat

74.  L/NaikAli AkhtarSwat

75.  L/NaikYousaf KhanSwat

76.  SepoySajid MehmoodSwat

77.  SepoyAsad AliSwat

78.  SepoyBilal RehmanSwat

79.  SepoyMohd: YahyaSwat

80.  SepoyAtta UllahSwat

81.  SepoyQudrat UllahSwat

82.  SepoyMuhammad AnwarSwat

83.  SepoyIftekhar AhmadSwat

84.  SepoyNoor MadadSwat

85.  SepoyGul UmarSwat

86.  SepoyMaqsud AliSwat

87.  SepoyAjab AliSwat

88.  SepoyShah JehanSwat

89.  SepoyBakht zadaSwat

90.  NaikAttiq RehmanBannu

91.  SepoyNoor RehmanBannu

92.  N/Sub:Sher AfsarBannu

93.  Sub:Rashed KhanBara B.Blast

94.  ADOFCMir Wali KhanWana Road Manzai

95.  Hav:Farid HussainWana Road Manzai

96.  N/Sub:Khush RangSwat Sangota

97.  L/NaikNoor Bat KhanD.I.Khan Bomb Blast

98.  L/NaikShah NawazSwat Sangota

99.  SepoyDil Shad NawazMalakand

100.  L/Nk:Nowshad AliNingolai Swat

101.  L/Nk:Aslat KhanNingolai Swat

102.  SepoyNoor bahadarGulibagh Swat

103.  SepoyWaheed NawazGulibagh Swat

104.  SepoyRiaz MuhammadBannu

105.  L/Nk:Abdul RahimJalala Malakand

106.  L/NaikDad aliBannu

107.  SepoyShah HussainBannu

108.  NaikDilawar KhanMamo Khor thall HanguI.E.D attack

109.  L/NaikMulaJanNasir Bagh Mian Garhe

110.  SepoyArbabNasir Bagh Mian Garhe

111.  N/SubSattar HussainPS Sarband

112.  SepoyNoor DadPost Torawarai

113.  SepoySaleem BadshahPS Baka Khel

114.  SepoySaif ur RehmanPS Baka Khel

115.  L/NaikHabib KhanShah Hassan Khel Lakki

116.  SepoyGul SarwarShah Hassan Khel Lakki

117.  SepoyAziz UllahShah Hassan Khel Lakki

118.  SepoyKhan BadshahShah Hassan Khel Lakki

119.  SepoyM. ShafiullahShah Hassan Khel Lakki

120.  SepoyRais KhanShah Hassan Khel Lakki

121.  SepoyZahir ShahWith Ex-Minister Ghani ur Rehman I.E.D Attack

122.  SepoyUmer GulShah hassan khel Lakki

123.  NaikRehmat UllahPastawana F.R.Kohat

124.  N/SubedarMula Dad KhanPastawana F.R.Kohat

125.  L/NaikSher AliAza Khel P.S Mattani

126.  HavildarRehman AliSpin Qabar

127.  SepoyGhilaf AliSpin Qabar

128.  SepoyAli AyazSpin Qabar

129.  HavildarTaj KhanOrakzai Agency

130.  SepoyRabta KhanOrakzai Agency

131.  SepoyAmar DinUS Consulate

132.  SepoyMubarak JanEx-MPA ALam Zeb Umerzai

133.  SepoyMuhammad KhanJani Khuwar Bara

134.  SepoyHaider KhanJani Khuwar Bara

135.  SepoyMuhammad AminJani Khuwar Bara

136.  HavildarItbar AliFort Slop at Bara

137.  L/NaikSyed Jan HussainAchini Cross Bara

138.  Commandant FC.Safwat GhayurFC Chowk Deans Trade Center

139.  L/NaikWaiz HussainPastawana F.R..Kohat

140.  NaikSajjad HussainC.I.D Building Karachi

141.  SepoyHamid HussainC.I.D Building Karachi

142.  SepoyMuhammad AzamC.I.D Building Karachi

143.  SepoySajid HussainC.I.D Building Karachi

144.  SepoyNazir UllahC.I.D Building Karachi

145.  SepoySiraj u DinC.I.D Building Karachi

146.  SepoyAlam ShahC.I.D Building Karachi

147.  SepoyMuhammad YaqoobPastawana F.R. Peshawar

148.  L/NaikDost MuhammadPS Miryan Bannu

149.  K/L/NKMuhabbat KhanPS Miryan Bannu

150.  SepoyFarman UllahPS Miryan Bannu

A typical Statement of Case would include these standard sections:

Summary, Background, Objective, Proposal, Alternatives, Benefits, Disadvantages, Consequences, Finance, Method, Details.

It should be kept in mind that NWFP policemen have invited dangers upon themselves in the line of duty to the state. It is not a good sign for the integrity of our country that the Pakhtun public perceives some ethnic discrimination on behalf of the state against the police. The perceived discrimination is an extension of the wider perception in NWFP and FATA that the Pakhtun, both civilians and police, are paying with their blood for the military generals’ pursuit of strategic depth in Afghanistan.

The NWFP police are the first line of defence against the onslaught of the terrorists. Almost on a daily basis they defend hundreds of civilians by giving their own lives. They are doing so most of the time with their will power and commitment to duty. According to the NWFP police department, 523 police personnel have been killed and 1,083 injured between 2004 and 2009 in the war on terror.

Some relatives pointed out the difference in compensation given by the government to the families of those who were martyred before and after June 2009. The latter have a much better compensation package than the former. Relatives of the former said they are happy for the better compensation to the latter, but wanted similar compensation.

One of the relatives said he has been doing some calculations for some time and has come to the conclusion that in pure financial terms, it is cheaper for the government to provide the police with better weapons and tools than the compensation paid to the families of the martyred. This, he said, is also a much better deal for the families who wish to see their near and dear ones in the police alive rather than being compensated for their deaths.

to equalize the compensation money for levies and Khasadar force to NWFP police and also issued directives to concerned authorities to pay Rs.300,000 to each family of as many as 3,200 martyrs belong to FATA.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT SHOWING DIFFERNCE IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA POLICE AND

FC SHAHEED PACKAGES

Nature Police PackageFC PackageShaheed Death CompensationRs.3,000,000/-Rs.500,000/-

Disability permanent in Capicitation Rs.500,000/-Rs.300,000/-

Injury Compensation Rs.100,000/-Rs.150,000/- Grievous injury

 -Rs.50,000/- Minor injury

Payment of salaryTill the age of 60 year of ShaheedNil

Free Education YesNil

Free Medical treatmentYesNil

Family pension after the age of superannuationYesOn death family pensionFinancial assistance Civil servant who dies during service including shaheed police servant

Rs.300,000/- to Rs.1,000,000/-From Welfare Fund. Shaheed Rs.150,000/- Grievous injury Rs. 50,000/- Simple injury Rs. 25,000/- Disability injury Rs.100,000/-

Employment of the family of the Shaheed personnelYesNil

Police Welfare Project

1. PlotYesNil

2. Burial ChargesYesNil

3. Aid /Loan in case of any . emergencyYesNil