ISLAMABAD, Jun 13 (APP): Reorganization of civil armed forces by December 2016
State Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Baleegh-ur-Rehman Monday said that the up gradation and re organization of civil armed forces would be completed by December 2016.
Responding to a Calling Attention Notice in Senate, the state minister said the services of 17,280 personnel would be hired in 22 wings of civil armed forces out of which the recruitment of 6,000 officials of civil armed forces have been complete while the recruitment of 10,000 was under process right now.
Over 4,500 would be recruited in the six wings of Special Services Group (SSG) out of which the hiring of the services of 730 personnel were in process.
Lt Gen (Retd) Abdul Qayyum, the mover of the Calling Attention Notice, said the civil armed forces should be upgraded to meet modern day challenges. Civil Armed Forces have demanded Rs 90 billion for completing their up gradation process in next three years.
Civil Armed Forces should be provided helicopters, night vision devices and telecommunication facilities for effective border management and control.