ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that it was imperative that Frontier Corps (FC) personnel should be trained on modern ground; and to further increase their performance, use of technology was must to meet security challenges.
In a meeting with the Inspector General FC Balochistan (South) Major General Sardar Tariq Aman in Islamabad, the minister said that the federal government was doing everything possible and trying to improve FC’s operational needs through capacity building initiatives.
The minister said that the government had spent more than Rs 80 billion during last four years to meet professional requirements, further improvement in services of civil armed forces, and also establishment of new wings which demonstrates that the government not only acknowledges civil armed forces role but also wishes to further improve their services.
Nisar said that measures were being adopted to meet challenges such as monitoring of common borders with Iran and Afghanistan, curbing of human trafficking as well as smuggling and added modern technology was being introduced to have a constant check on bordering areas while new crossing points were also being constructed.
The interior minister said that success of such initiatives requires that special attention should be given to capacity building of FC personnel so as to achieve desired objectives.
Furthermore, he said that services and sacrifices of civil armed forces in ensuring internal and external security are not a secret as entire nation regards their hard work.
Chaudhry said that people of Pakistan acknowledge sacrifices of personnel of civil armed forces, adding that in view of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and law and order in Balochistan, role of FC in the province has become more important.
