FC to escort NATO supply train from Sibi to Chaman.CHAMAN, October 31, 2009 (Balochistan Times ): Personnel of Frontier Corps The 'Frontier Corps (FC) are a Federal paramiltary force manned mostly by people from the tribal areas and officered by officers from the Pakistan Army. The FC Stationed in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Balochistan Province, are known as FC NWFP and FC Balochistan, Balochistan would escort the train loaded with Nato supplies from Sibi to Chaman to ensure safe delivery of goods to Chaman, a Railway official said Saturday. The official further said that supply of some of the goods which include armoured vehicles armoured vehicle Motor vehicle with plating for protection against bullets, shells, or other projectiles that moves on wheels or tracks. The tank is the chief armoured vehicle for larger military forces. , jeeps and unknown items sealed in various sized container from Sibi to Chaman via train is on for the last couple of days. As soon the Nato supplies arrive at Sibi, the supply firms would seek the services of FC to escort the train onwards on·ward adj. Moving or tending forward. adv. also on·wards In a direction or toward a position that is ahead in space or time; forward. Adv. 1. to Chaman. It is worth mentioning, that trucks, oil tankers and containers hired by NATO forces See: force(s). for their military and non-military supplies often come under attack in various parts of the province. The suspected militants often attack these vehicles killing their drivers or cleaners. Several vehicles have been bombed causing loss worth millions of rupees to goods loaded on them. (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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