Countering terrorism: 500-strong rapid reaction force to be formed

Headquarters of force to be in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD: A Federal Rapid Reaction Force will be formed to counter terrorism in the country, Express News correspondent Sohail Chaudhry reported on Monday.

The 500-strong force will consist of Rangers personnel, Frontier Corps (FC), Pakistani soldiers and around 300 police officers. It will have a maximum reaction time of two to three hours.

With its headquarters in Islamabad, the force will respond to threats throughout the country when it is called in by the police.

Officers in the rapid reaction force will receive training from the army's Special Services Group. They will also be equipped with the latest of weapons and will have access to helicopters as well.