A salute to the FC jawans

Letter May 15, 2011
It is the FC’s jawans who have recently fought against militants in Mohmand , Darra Adam Khel and some other FR areas.

KARACHI: The tragedy that happened in Charsadda on the morning of May 13 at the Frontier Constabulary (FC) recruitment centre in Shabqadar was inevitable. It was an attack on the jawans of the FC who had recently performed at the passing-out parade at the centre.

Most of the dead were between the ages of 18 and 25 and hailed from Fata, which itself is a war-torn and conflict-ridden region. It is the FC’s jawans who have recently fought with great bravery and courage against militants in Mohmand Agency, Darra Adam Khel and some other FR (Frontier Regions) areas. Hats off to them!

May Allah Almighty bless the souls and families of those whom we lost — they are the true heroes of Pakistan.

Waqas Ahmed Khan Mahsud

Published in The Express Tribune, May 15th, 2011.