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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
ⓘ
tribal police force ⓘ |
| affectedByReform | FATA–Khyber Pakhtunkhwa merger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribes | Pashtun tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
assistant political agent
ⓘ
political agent ⓘ |
| compensationType |
allowances
ⓘ
honorarium ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of tribal autonomy in FATA ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Frontier Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levies Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementFunction |
crime prevention
ⓘ
support to state security operations ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Frontier Crimes Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToSystem |
jirga system
ⓘ
tribal collective responsibility system ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former FATA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversight | Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khyber Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurram Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohmand Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ North Waziristan Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Orakzai Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ South Waziristan Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfter2018 | merged into provincial police structures in many areas ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | FATA political administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
early 21st century ⓘ |
| uniform | locally distinctive uniforms varying by agency ⓘ |
| weaponry | light arms ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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