Special Force recruitment starts to secure Parachinar Road

PESHAWAR: The recruitment process for the Special Protection Force has been initiated based on the decision of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Apex Committee  which will help to secure the Parachinar Road.

According to sources on Tuesday, the Finance Department has approved the funds, and the recruitment process will be completed by the end of Janu 2025.

A total of 399 personnel will be recruited on a contract basis, including 350 constables and 45 head constables.

These recruits will be selected from ex-servicemen, with an age limit of 45 years.

The Special Protection Force will be equipped with modern weapons to ensure the safety on the Parachinar Road.

Earleir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to establish new police check posts and deploy two Frontier Constabul (FC) platoons in Kurram Highway to ensure peace in the area.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Adviser Barrister Saif said that 2 FC platoons will also be deployed in Kurram along with new police check posts.

Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said that more than a century of Kurram was successful in a sustainable solution to the dispute, more than 50 Jirga meetings were held to solve the Kurram problem. The Jirga members made sincere efforts while the entire administration including the Commissioner and DIG also did a great role.