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Centre, Balochistan Approve Phased Federal Constabulary Deployment

Local FIA hiring alongside tighter online oversight anchors a broader push to strengthen provincial security capacity.

Overview

  • At a high-level Quetta meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, authorities authorized a coordinated security rollout with federal backing.
  • Phase one calls for two Federal Constabulary wings — about 3,000 personnel — to be positioned in selected sensitive districts.
  • All vacant FIA posts in the province will be filled with local recruits to improve on-the-ground effectiveness and provide employment opportunities.
  • Leaders agreed to intensify monitoring of anti-state activity on social media with accelerated legal action against propaganda and misinformation.
  • Officials reviewed actions against smuggling, extortion and hawala/hundi networks, with the Centre pledging training, resources and modern tools for the Balochistan Police as Bugti reported highways open.