Khasadar

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Khasadar is a traditional tribal police force in Pakistan’s former Federally Administered Tribal Areas, responsible for maintaining local law and order under tribal customs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf law enforcement agency
tribal police force
affectedByReform FATA–Khyber Pakhtunkhwa merger
associatedWithTribes Pashtun tribes
linked to: Pashtuns
commandStructure assistant political agent
political agent
compensationType allowances
honorarium
country Pakistan
culturalRole symbol of tribal autonomy in FATA
distinctFrom Frontier Corps
Levies Force
regular police
duty assisting in arrests under tribal decisions
guarding government buildings
manning checkposts
patrolling roads
governedBy tribal customs
historicalStatus semi-formal security force
jurisdiction tribal areas of Pakistan
lawEnforcementFunction crime prevention
support to state security operations
legalBasis Frontier Crimes Regulation
linkedToSystem jirga system
tribal collective responsibility system
operatedIn Federally Administered Tribal Areas
former FATA
oversight Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (historically)
primaryRole dispute resolution support
maintenance of local law and order
security of roads and government installations
recruitmentBasis clan-based appointment
tribal lineage
region Bajaur Agency
Khyber Agency
linked to: Khyber District

Kurram Agency
Mohmand Agency
North Waziristan Agency
Orakzai Agency
South Waziristan Agency
statusAfter2018 merged into provincial police structures in many areas
subordinateTo FATA political administration
linked to: FATA
timePeriod 20th century
early 21st century
uniform locally distinctive uniforms varying by agency
weaponry light arms

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Mohmand Agency securityForces Khasadar