Frontier Corps

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The Frontier Corps (Urdu: سرحد واہنی, romanised: Sarhad Wahini, reporting name: FC) are a group of four paramilitary forces of Pakistan, operating in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to maintain law and order while overseeing the country's borders with Afghanistan and Iran. There are four Frontier Corps: FC KPK (North) and FC KPK (South) stationed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formed from the previously named North-West Frontier Province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas), and FC Balochistan (North), FC Balochistan (South) and FC Balochistan (West) stationed in Balochistan province. The Frontier Corps are often confused with Frontier Constabulary as both forces are abbreviated as ''FC''. Frontier Corps are group of four paramilitary forces officered by the Pakistan Army. On the other hand, Frontier Constabulary is a unified force officered by the Police Service of Pakistan. Each Corps is headed by a seconded inspector general, who is a Pakistan Army officer...

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