Staff Report

RAWALPINDI: In an impressive ceremony, a batch of 900 security soldiers of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) graduated today from the Baloch & Frontier Force Regimental Centers at Abbotabad.

According to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, Director General Security, Strategic Plans Division, Major General Muhammad Tahir was the Chief Guest.

Addressing the successful trainees, the Chief Guest appreciated the high standards of training achieved and highlighted the responsibilities and challenges ahead. He urged the soldiers to discharge their duties with utmost commitment and dedication so as to come up to the nation’s expectations.

He appreciated the instructional staff that had trained this latest batch in line with international standards.

It may be recalled that the SPD has undertaken a comprehensive plan to significantly augment the capacity of its Security Force to ensure fool proof security of strategic assets.

In the recent past four batches of the Security Forces have been trained at Baloch, Frontier Force Regimental Centre, and a batch of Special Response Force at the recently established SPD Training Academy.

With the induction of these newly trained soldiers, the strength of the SPD Security Force touches a figure of 20,000.  CNBC