BAJAUR: Commandant Bajaur Scouts Col Nayyar Zaman on Sunday praised the Frontier Corps (FC) for successfully defeating militants and restoring peace in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
“The nation is proud of the Frontier Corps for its role in restoration of peace and stability in the tribal region,” he said while addressing the passing out parade of 132 FC recruits held here at Bajaur Scouts Training Academy.The ceremony was attended by tribal elders, members of peace committees and officials of security forces and local administration.
Col Zaman said the history of FC was full of unforgettable sacrifices for the country’s defence. It was a committed force which always showed exceptional performance in war areas across FATA and it would continue fighting miscreants and anti-state elements until they were eliminated from the region, he added.
He congratulated the recruits on completion of their training course and asked them to fulfill their responsibility with commitment. Complete peace and writ of the government had been restored in the whole agency because of the joint efforts of security forces and local people, he added.
He said that law and order situation was under control and no one would be allowed to disturb peace in the agency.
As many as 78 personnel of quick response force unit of Bajaur Levies were also given basic training at the Bajaur Scouts Academy.
Speaking on the occasion, Political Agent Abdul Amir Khattak appreciated the role of FC in fighting militancy in Bajaur Agency. He thanked the officials of Bajaur Scouts for giving training to a number of personnel of Bajaur Levies force at Scouts Training Academy.
He hoped that inclusion of trained Levies men would enhance the Bajaur Levies force capability.
Later, Col Nayyar Zaman reviewed the parade while FC personnel presented him guard of honor. Several prizes were also distributed among the personnel who had shown extraordinary performance during the training.
