PM Imran announces 15% raise in salaries of FC, Rangers troops

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced an increase of 15 percent in salaries of troops of Frontier Constabulary and Rangers. 

He made the announcement while addressing troops during his visit to Naushki where members of the armed forces, including an officer, were martyred last week during a terrorist attack on Feb 2. 

The prime minister lauded the bravery of security forces for successfully repulsing the terrorist attack, adding that militants cannot succeed in their nefarious designs.

He said that no armed forces in the world have faced the kind of war that Pakistani security forces are fighting. He said that whole Pakistan nation stands with their forces

He revealed that terrorists were receiving funds from anti-Pakistan elements to create anarchy in the country.

The premier highlighted that the development and financial uplift of Balochistan were on the top of the government agenda.

He said that second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will benefit Balochistan mostly, adding that the government had set aside funds for the construction of the Chaman-Quetta-Karachi highway.

Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has also reached Naushki district.

A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the top commander will spend the day with forces and also meet those who repulsed the attack in Balochistan.

COAS will be briefed about the security situation in the area as well as operational preparedness of the formation to counter-terrorist activities.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister will also meet security personnel to boost the morale of the security forces. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry, in a tweet on Tuesday, said the cabinet meeting has been postponed.

Chaudhry added that our soldiers are our pride. The sons of Pakistan are always ready to sacrifice their lives for the motherland.

آج کابینہ کا اجلاس منسوخ کردیاگیا ہے، وزیراعظم اور آرمی چیف آج کا دن بلوچستان میں سیکیورٹی فورسز کے جوانوں کے ساتھ گزاریں گے،جوان جن کے عزم پہاڑوں سے بلند اور جذبوں میں سمندروں سے زیادہ وسعت ہے ہمارا فخر بھی ہیں اور ہمارا مان بھی، پاکستان کے یہ بیٹے مادر وطن کیلئےسربکف ہیں

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 8, 2022

The visit was meant to acknowledge the unsung heroes who laid down their lives for the country and also to show solidarity with the armed forces amid a flare-up of violence in the southwestern region.

Some other reports suggest that the premier will visit provincial capital Quetta and Naushki today and will also hold meetings with state administration including Chief Minister and Governor. Khan will receive a briefing on the security situation following the successful operation against terrorists.

Pakistan’s mineral-rich province is witnessing a surge in terror attacks with foreign-funded terrorists targeting security forces.

Last week, militants attacked two security posts in the Panjgur and Naushki districts. Later, Pakistan forces launched a clean-up operation and twenty terrorists were killed during the operations while nine security personnel embraced martyrdom.

Security experts hint that the resurgence of terrorism in Pakistan is not unexpected amid the involvement of foreign elements.

India reportedly funded terrorists in the region as its a key route of the $64-billion CPEC project, which aims to connect China's strategically important northwestern Xinxiang province to Gwadar port through a network of roads, railways, and pipelines for cargo, oil, and gas transportation.