Pakistan Army imparts special extensive Anti Terrorism training to Police

Rawalpindi: In lines with directions from Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Pakistan Army is imparting special extensive anti terrorism training to police in all four provinces, AJ and K and Gilgit Baltistan. Army has employed its specialist instructors, including special service Group personnel, for training of police. So far 27855, police personnel have completed their training module and 862 are still undergoing training.

In KPK 12961 recruits and 2274 Elite Force personnel have been trained so far. As many as 8244 personnel have completed their training in Punjab. In Sindh 1177 police personnel have been trained while 373 and 293 personnel have been trained in Balochistan and AJ and K respectively.

It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan Army has played an important role to enhance capacity building of police so as to fight the menace of terrorism.

For more information, contact:
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)
Hilal Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +9251 927 1605
Fax: +9251 927 1601
Email: ispr@ispr.gov.pk