Bara Rifles
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| Bara Rifles | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch | Civil Armed Forces |
| Size | 6 wings 1 special ops unit |
| Part of | Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Colonel Nadeem Mushtaq[1] |
The Bara Rifles are a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) of Pakistan.[2]: 183 The name alludes to the Bara River and Bara Tehsil (a subdivision of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province). The Rifles are tasked with defending the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the districts adjacent to the border. This includes collaborations with civilian police forces to intercept illegal drug shipments.[3]
Training
[edit]The regiment has been involved in training for new Khasadars (a tribal police force in the now defunct Federally Administered Tribal Areas), who are gradually being incorporated into the civilian Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.[1]
Units
[edit]- Headquarters Wing
- 161 Wing[4]
- 162 Wing[5]: 144
- 163 Wing[5]: 143
- 164 Wing[5]: 143
- 165 Wing[5]: 143
- 166 Wing[5]: 143
- Special Operation Group[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Passing-out parade of Khasadar men merged into KP police held". Business Recorder. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "ANF seized 2205.215 KG drugs valuing US$ 63.232 million". Parliament Times. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 30 September 2020. p. 797. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 28 October 2020. p. 873. Retrieved 15 December 2022.