Bara Rifles Explained

Unit Name:Bara Rifles
Country: Pakistan
Branch:Civil Armed Forces
Size:6 wings
1 special ops unit
Command Structure:Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North)
Commander1:Colonel Nadeem Mushtaq[1]
Commander1 Label:Commandant

The Bara Rifles are a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) of Pakistan.[2] 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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passing-out parade of Khasadar men merged into KP police held . . Business Recorder . 2 February 2022 . 15 December 2022.
  2. Web site: The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II. . Government of Pakistan . 30 December 2020 . 12 December 2022.
  3. Web site: ANF seized 2205.215 KG drugs valuing US$ 63.232 million . Parliament Times . 29 January 2021 . 13 December 2022.
  4. Web site: The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III. . 797 . Government of Pakistan . 30 September 2020 . 13 December 2022.
  5. Web site: The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III. . Government of Pakistan . 10 March 2021 . 12 December 2022.
  6. Web site: The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III. . 873 . Government of Pakistan . 28 October 2020 . 15 December 2022.