45 women FC recruits complete training

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45 women FC recruits complete training

Women FC recruits presenting march-past at their passing out parade ceremony in Peshawar. – Photo by Sajid Ali Kokikhel

January 11, 2017

PESHAWAR, 11 January: For the first time in the country’s history, 45 female recruits have been appointed in Frontier Corps (FC).

The passing out parade ceremony of the 45 women recruits, who completed their five-month training, was held in Peshawar on Tuesday. The women recruits on the occasion presented march-past and got appreciation from the participants of the ceremony.

The wife of Inspector General Frontier Corps, who was chief guest on the occasion, awarded IGFC Sword to the first position holder recruit, Aamna and IGFC Stick to second position holder, Uroosa.

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