The Bara Rifles are a paramilitary regiment forming part of the

Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) The Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) (, reporting name: FCKP(N)), is a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan, operating in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, overseeing the country's borders with Afghanistan and assisti ...

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. The name alludes to the

Bara River Bara River (; ) is a river in Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The Bara River originates in the Tirah Valley of Bara Tehsil, Khyber district. It joins the Kabul River Canal which originates from the Warsak Dam, and r ...

and

Bara Tehsil Bara Tehsil () is a subdivision located in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Geography Adjacent administrative units *Nazyan District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (north) * Landi Kotal Tehsil (north) *Jamrud Tehsil (northeast ...

(a subdivision of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province). The Rifles are tasked with defending the border with

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and assisting with law enforcement in the districts adjacent to the border. This includes collaborations with civilian police forces to intercept illegal drug shipments.

Training

The regiment has been involved in training for new Khasadars (a tribal police force in the now defunct

Federally Administered Tribal Areas The Federally Administered Tribal Areas, commonly known as FATA, was a semi-autonomous tribal region in north-western Pakistan that existed from 1947 until being merged with the neighbouring province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018 through the ...

), who are gradually being incorporated into the civilian

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police (), formerly known as the Frontier Police, is the provincial law enforcement agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. History British colonial era In 1849, the land corresponding to modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhw ...

Units

* Headquarters Wing * 161 Wing * 162 Wing * 163 Wing * 164 Wing * 165 Wing * 166 Wing * Special Operation Group

References

{{Frontier Corps Regiments of the Frontier Corps Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North)