The Khasadar (Arabic أَمين for Keeper/Guardian)[1] were paramilitary forces operating throughout the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), now a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.[2] The Khasadar were a locally recruited and maintained tribal security forces, paid for through a stipend provided directly to their tribes by the Pakistani government.[3][4][5] Around 40,000 Khasadar served seven former tribal agencies and six frontier regions.[4]
Khasadar Forces
Active
1892–2019
Country
Pakistan
Type
Paramilitary force
Role
Law enforcement/Border patrol/local security
Size
c. 40,000
Members of the force were recruited as volunteers or through family connections.[3] Khasadar officers were called subedars.[6] Khasadars receive 17,400 Rs.[3]
Khasadars were first raised in Waziristan and other North West Frontier districts of British India prior to World War I. Their prime functions during this period included the provision of picquets and escorts to protect camel convoys and other travelers when regular soldiers of the Indian Army were not available. They wore the normal clothing of the tribal groups from which they were recruited only distinguished by arm bands bearing the letter K.[7]
Post FATA-KP mergeredit
Pakistan's Express Tribune claims that as of 25 June 2018 there were only 17,965 Khasadars in the tribal districts and sub-divisions, and that the current plan is to reduce the force to 15,000, through the immediate retirement of those eligible. It also stated that 2,500 Khasadars could be offered a severance package while about 9,000 will be retrained and merged into the Levies Force. The remaining 3,500 long-serving Khasadars may be allowed to complete their service until retirement.[8]
April 8, 2019, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chief Minister, Mahmood Khan, stated that the 28,000 personnel of the Levies and the Khasadar were merged into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. Adviser to Chief Minister on Tribal Districts, Ajmal Khan Wazir, stated that Khasadars will receive the same designations, entitlements and postings as members of the regular police force. The Official Notice implied a period of six months for the assimilation process.[9]
khasadar, arabic, مين, keeper, guardian, were, paramilitary, forces, operating, throughout, federally, administered, tribal, areas, fata, part, khyber, pakhtunkhwa, province, pakistan, were, locally, recruited, maintained, tribal, security, forces, paid, throu. The Khasadar Arabic أ مين for Keeper Guardian 1 were paramilitary forces operating throughout the Federally Administered Tribal Areas FATA now a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan 2 The Khasadar were a locally recruited and maintained tribal security forces paid for through a stipend provided directly to their tribes by the Pakistani government 3 4 5 Around 40 000 Khasadar served seven former tribal agencies and six frontier regions 4 Khasadar ForcesActive1892 2019CountryPakistanTypeParamilitary forceRoleLaw enforcement Border patrol local securitySizec 40 000 Members of the force were recruited as volunteers or through family connections 3 Khasadar officers were called subedars 6 Khasadars receive 17 400 Rs 3 Contents 1 Origin of the Khasadars 2 Post FATA KP merger 3 See also 4 ReferencesOrigin of the Khasadars editKhasadars were first raised in Waziristan and other North West Frontier districts of British India prior to World War I Their prime functions during this period included the provision of picquets and escorts to protect camel convoys and other travelers when regular soldiers of the Indian Army were not available They wore the normal clothing of the tribal groups from which they were recruited only distinguished by arm bands bearing the letter K 7 Post FATA KP merger editPakistan s Express Tribune claims that as of 25 June 2018 there were only 17 965 Khasadars in the tribal districts and sub divisions and that the current plan is to reduce the force to 15 000 through the immediate retirement of those eligible It also stated that 2 500 Khasadars could be offered a severance package while about 9 000 will be retrained and merged into the Levies Force The remaining 3 500 long serving Khasadars may be allowed to complete their service until retirement 8 April 8 2019 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa s Chief Minister Mahmood Khan stated that the 28 000 personnel of the Levies and the Khasadar were merged into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Adviser to Chief Minister on Tribal Districts Ajmal Khan Wazir stated that Khasadars will receive the same designations entitlements and postings as members of the regular police force The Official Notice implied a period of six months for the assimilation process 9 See also editLaw enforcement in Pakistan Armed forces of Pakistan Pakistan LeviesReferences edit أ مين ص ن دوق English translation bab la Arabic English dictionary en bab la Cabinet approves Fata merger with KP The News International Karachi Pakistan Jang Group of Newspapers 2 March 2017 a b c FATA reforms plan falls silent on future of Khasadar force Pakistan Today www pakistantoday com pk a b Khasadar force personnel s future uncertain after FATA KP merger Pakistan Today www pakistantoday com pk Khasadar force The Express Tribune What is the Levies Force The Express Tribune 31 December 2012 Major R M Barnes page 272 Military Uniforms of Britain and the Empire Sphere Books Ltd London 1972 FATA to integrate secretariat into K P The Express Tribune 25 June 2018 Levies Khasadar forces now part of K P police CM 8 April 2019 nbsp This article about the military of Pakistan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khasadar amp oldid 1213376958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
