Frontier Constabulary

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Frontier Constabulary جمیعتِ سپاہیانِ سرحدی
Common name	Frontier Constabulary
Agency overview
Formed	1915
Employees	33,000
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	PAK
Governing body	Ministry of Interior
Constituting instruments	Frontier Constabulary Act, 1915 North West Frontier Constabulary Rules, 1958
General nature	Gendarmerie
Operational structure
Headquarters	Corps Headquarters, Sunehri Masjid Road, Peshawar Cantt.
Agency executive	Moazzam Jah Ansari, Commandant
Website
www.fc.gov.pk

The Frontier Constabulary (Urdu: جمیعتِ سپاہیانِ سرحدی) is a federal paramilitary force of Pakistan under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan, which is largely drawn from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, but operates in several districts of Pakistan. It is responsible for maintaining law and order, and dealing with situations beyond the capabilities of the civilian Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. It also guards against tribal incursions, criminal gangs, and contraband smuggling.

The Frontier Constabulary was created in 1915 by amalgamating the Border Military Police (formed in 1852) and Samana Rifles (formed in 1879), during the British Raj. Both of the forces were guarding the border between the tribal areas and the then-settled areas of the North-West Frontier Province (after which it is named).

The Frontier Constabulary is often confused with Frontier Corps as both forces abbreviated as ''FC''. Frontier Corps are group of four paramilitary forces officered by the Pakistan Army. On other hand, Frontier Constabulary is officered by the Police Service of Pakistan.