President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated the Frontier Constabulary (Reorganization) Ordinance, 2025, transforming the Frontier Constabulary (FC) into the Federal Constabulary, a nationwide federal force with expanded jurisdiction.
The ordinance, effective immediately, was issued to amend the Frontier Constabulary Act of 1915, following approval from the federal cabinet.
The newly restructured Federal Constabulary will have the authority to operate across all four provinces, Islamabad Capital Territory, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
This is major shift from the FC’s previous role, which was primarily focused on maintaining law and order in border areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Under the ordinance, the federal government will appoint an Inspector General to lead the Federal Constabulary. The force will be organized into divisions, each led by a wing commander equivalent to the rank of Deputy Inspector General.
