Bahrain National Guard to recruit former soldiers from Pakistan

[fatman17]

Bahrain National Guard to recruit former soldiers from Pakistan

PTI | 03:03 PM,Mar 11,2011

Rezaul H Laskar

Islamabad, Mar 11 (PTI) A trust with close links to the Pakistan Army is recruiting hundreds of former soldiers to serve in the Bahrain National Guard at a time when the Arab nation is experiencing widespread protests against its ruling family, a media report said.Advertisements in an Urdu daily and on the website of the Overseas Employment Services of Fauji Foundation stated that the Bahrain National Guard immediately requires people with experience and qualifications as anti-riot instructors and security guards.An official of Fauji Foundation said there were 800 vacancies and 6,000 to 7,000 applications had been received while another official at the OES said there were 200 to 300 vacancies and a number of people had been selected, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.Media reports have quoted Bahraini opposition activists as saying that up to half of Bahrain's approximately 20,000-strong national security apparatus is made up of Sunnis from Pakistan, Jordan and Yemen.Pakistanis serving in Bahrain's security forces were reportedly involved in a crackdown on protestors in Manama in February in which seven people were killed and hundreds injured. Some injured protestors told the media that the police who beat them up spoke Urdu.The Fauji Foundation, set up in 1954, serves as a trust for ex-servicemen and their families. It is believed to be among the largest industrial conglomerates in Pakistan.The advertisement stated that a Bahrain National Guard is visiting Pakistan during March 7-14 to recruit people from the following categories: officers (majors), Pakistan Military Academy drill instructors, anti-riot instructors, security guards, military police, cooks and mess waiters.Civilians are required as security guards while the other categories require experience in the military or security forces.The requirement for anti-riot instructors was for non- commissioned officers from the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers or officers of an equivalent rank from the Elite Police Force.The OES official said Bahrain's army had recently recruited former Pakistani soldiers. In December, the OES advertised positions for retired Pakistan Army doctors to serve in the King�s Guard.Maryam al-Khawaja, head of the foreign relations office at the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, said most of the Pakistanis serving in Bahrain's anti-riot police are Baloch.Recruiting security personnel from countries like Pakistan and moves to naturalise them is viewed by the opposition in Bahrain as a way to increase the Sunni demographic. Bahrain's 70 per cent population is Shia.Thousands protested in Manama earlier this week against any move to give citizenship to Sunnis serving in Bahrain's military.

 

[mjerrar]

Bahrain National Guard to recruit former soldiers from Pakistan

PTI | 03:03 PM,Mar 11,2011

Rezaul H Laskar

Islamabad, Mar 11 (PTI) A trust with close links to the Pakistan Army is recruiting hundreds of former soldiers to serve in the Bahrain National Guard at a time when the Arab nation is experiencing widespread protests against its ruling family, a media report said.Advertisements in an Urdu daily and on the website of the Overseas Employment Services of Fauji Foundation stated that the Bahrain National Guard immediately requires people with experience and qualifications as anti-riot instructors and security guards.An official of Fauji Foundation said there were 800 vacancies and 6,000 to 7,000 applications had been received while another official at the OES said there were 200 to 300 vacancies and a number of people had been selected, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.Media reports have quoted Bahraini opposition activists as saying that up to half of Bahrain's approximately 20,000-strong national security apparatus is made up of Sunnis from Pakistan, Jordan and Yemen.Pakistanis serving in Bahrain's security forces were reportedly involved in a crackdown on protestors in Manama in February in which seven people were killed and hundreds injured. Some injured protestors told the media that the police who beat them up spoke Urdu.The Fauji Foundation, set up in 1954, serves as a trust for ex-servicemen and their families. It is believed to be among the largest industrial conglomerates in Pakistan.The advertisement stated that a Bahrain National Guard is visiting Pakistan during March 7-14 to recruit people from the following categories: officers (majors), Pakistan Military Academy drill instructors, anti-riot instructors, security guards, military police, cooks and mess waiters.Civilians are required as security guards while the other categories require experience in the military or security forces.The requirement for anti-riot instructors was for non- commissioned officers from the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers or officers of an equivalent rank from the Elite Police Force.The OES official said Bahrain's army had recently recruited former Pakistani soldiers. In December, the OES advertised positions for retired Pakistan Army doctors to serve in the King�s Guard.Maryam al-Khawaja, head of the foreign relations office at the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, said most of the Pakistanis serving in Bahrain's anti-riot police are Baloch.Recruiting security personnel from countries like Pakistan and moves to naturalise them is viewed by the opposition in Bahrain as a way to increase the Sunni demographic. Bahrain's 70 per cent population is Shia.Thousands protested in Manama earlier this week against any move to give citizenship to Sunnis serving in Bahrain's military.

Don't know what happens next in Bahrain..till now Bahrain is in a standstill.
After watching the media reports..I think Bahrain's preparing for a major offensive against the protestors...

 

[sparklingway]

Bahrain Urgently Recruits More Mercenaries Amidst Political Crisis
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11 March 2011

Bahrain is continuing to hire hundreds of former soldiers from Pakistan to serve in its National Guard, even as pro-democracy protesters in Bahrain demand an end to the government’s controversial practice of recruiting foreigners in to the security forces.

A call for applicants titled “Urgent Requirement: Manpower for Bahrain National Guard” was recently placed on the website of a prominent Pakistani human resource firm that has close ties to the Pakistani military[1].

The announcement said it was hiring several categories of ex-military personnel, including anti-riot instructors, Pakistan Military Academy drill instructors, retired infantry majors, and military police.

The statement said that a delegation from the Bahrain National Guard would be visiting Pakistan for the purpose of selecting the Pakistani personnel from March 7 to March 14.

A similar advertisement was published in the Daily Jang, Pakistan’s most widely read newspaper, on the first of March[2] , and before that on the 25th of February[3] .

It is difficult to confirm the exact numbers of Pakistani ex-soldiers who have been recruited in response to the recent adverts, but sources claim as many 800 Pakistanis have already been hired in the past few weeks.

Bahrain is now in the fourth week of pro-democracy protests in which seven people were killed by security forces and dozens were injured.

Human rights activists have long complained about the controversial practice of hiring large numbers of foreigners in to the Bahraini security forces to suppress political dissent in the Kingdom[4] .

Bahrain’s police, military and national guard are staffed in large part by non-Bahraini citizens, mostly from Pakistan, Yemen and Syria.

One of the chief complaints of the pro-democracy protesters is that no Shii’ite citizens are allowed to serve in the security forces even though they make up approximately two-thirds of all Bahraini citizens.

Opposition activists also claim that tens of thousands of expatriates, many associated with the security forces, have been illegally naturalized since 2001 to reduce the proportional size of the Shi’ite majority among Bahraini citizens.

Last week saw clashes between Shi’ite youth and recently naturalized Syrians in Hamad Town[5] .

The current recruitment of hundreds of Pakistani ex-soldiers in the Bahraini security forces is taking place even as the Crown Prince of Bahrain has been urging the political opposition to enter a dialogue to resolve all political disputes.

On March 3, King Hamad visited the headquarters of the National Guard and “thanked them on their permanent readiness to protect national security”, a statement from the state-run news agency said[6].

In an attempt to quell the pro-democracy protests, the Ministry of Interior on Saturday announced it would recruit twenty-thousand Bahrainis, and would not exclude the current protesters[7].

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[sparklingway]

Overseas Employment Services: Fauji Foundation headhunts for Bahrain’s security units​

By Saba Imtiaz
Published: March 11, 2011

KARACHI:The Overseas Employment Services (OES) of the Fauji Foundation is recruiting hundreds of ex-servicemen to serve in the Bahrain National Guard (BNG).

Advertisements in an Urdu language daily and on the OES website state that the BNG “immediately” requires people with experience and qualifications as anti-riot instructors and security guards.

While an official at the Fauji Foundation said there were 800 vacancies and 6,000-7,000 applications had been received, another at the OES said there were 200 to 300 vacancies and a number of people had been selected.
The advertisement states that a BNG delegation is visiting Pakistan from March 7 to March 14 to recruit people from the following categories: officers (majors), Pakistan Military Academy drill instructors, anti-riot instructors, security guards, and military police as well as cooks and mess waiters. Civilians were required as security guards, while the rest of the categories required experience in the military or security forces. The requirement for anti-riot instructors was NCOs (non-commissioned officers) from the Sindh Rangers or officers of an equivalent rank from the Elite Police Force.

The official at the OES also said that Bahrain’s army had recently recruited ex-servicemen from Pakistan. In December, the OES advertised positions for retired Pakistan Army doctors to serve in the King’s Guard.
The Fauji Foundation was set up in 1954 and serves as a trust for ex-servicemen and their families. It is believed to be among the largest industrial conglomerates in the country.

Bahrain tensions
Pakistanis serving in Bahrain’s security forces were reportedly involved in a crackdown on protestors in Manama in February in which seven people were killed and hundreds injured. Some injured protestors told the media that the police who beat them up spoke Urdu.

“They are uneducated, don’t speak Arabic and are difficult to communicate with,” said Maryam alKhawaja, the head of the Foreign Relations Office at the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, about the Pakistanis serving in the anti-riot police.

“Mostly they are Baloch. One story I heard from a witness was that a Baloch refused to shoot a protestor at close range, despite orders from his superior, because he was saying Allah o Akbar. The high-ranking officer, who was Bahraini, took the Baloch’s weapons, beat him and then shot the protestor himself.

According to Reuters, opposition activists estimate that up to half of Bahrain’s approximately 20,000-strong national security apparatus is made up of Sunnis from Pakistan, Jordan and Yemen.

Recruiting security personnel from these countries and any moves to naturalise them is viewed by the opposition as a way to increase the Sunni demographic, given that at least 70 per cent of Bahrain’s population is Shia.

Thousands protested in Manama earlier this week against any move to give citizenship to Sunnis serving in the military.

“We can’t tell whether there has been an increase in Pakistanis (in the security forces) since the government refuses to give us any numbers on political naturalisation,” said alKhwaja.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 11th, 2011.

 

[sparklingway]

Since they want shia-killers, might as well have hired Sipah-e-Sahaba.

The baloch mercenaries employed in Bahrain and Oman are shameful for us but this is beyond horrific. If you don't like Blackwater, be angry over Pakwater as well - since this is what we're providing.

 

[T-Faz]

Since they want shia-killers, might as well have hired Sipah-e-Sahaba.

The baloch mercenaries employed in Bahrain and Oman are shameful for us but this is beyond horrific. If you don't like Blackwater, be angry over Pakwater as well - since this is what we're providing.

Simple, you get what you do to others.

Btw, where is the application form.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Since they want shia-killers, might as well have hired Sipah-e-Sahaba.

The baloch mercenaries employed in Bahrain and Oman are shameful for us but this is beyond horrific. If you don't like Blackwater, be angry over Pakwater as well - since this is what we're providing.

The so called balouch mercenaries in bahrain and oman have been living there since decades.And work as soldiers n policemen legally!
While ur black water is/if working in Pakistan is doing it covertly against the law of the land!

Wierdest comparison.

 

[flameboard]

Pakistanis need to stand up against this.

 

[Mujeeb47]

Pakistani ex-soldiers are not staying illegaly in Bahrain. They are hired by Bahrain. They are appointed by terms and conditions. If Bahrain does not need them , then they should acquire them.

 

[Mujeeb47]

Pakistani ex-soldiers are not staying illegaly in Bahrain. They are hired by Bahrain. They are appointed by terms and conditions. If Bahrain does not need them , then they should acquire them.

 

[Kompromat]

Any suggestions on how to stop this from happening ? - we must not be protecting dictatorship , if people of Bahrain want change we must help them and not Kill them !

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Any suggestions on how to stop this from happening ? - we must not be protecting dictatorship , if people of Bahrain want change we must help them and not Kill them !

Bro these guys r national guard... not anti riot police.And its not a new thing tht they r inducting Pakistanis in their armed forces.

 

[Muhammad-Bin-Qasim]

Since they want shia-killers, might as well have hired Sipah-e-Sahaba.

The baloch mercenaries employed in Bahrain and Oman are shameful for us but this is beyond horrific. If you don't like Blackwater, be angry over Pakwater as well - since this is what we're providing.

 

[RazorMC]

The situation there is unpredictable.
They are going there to maintain law and order. I hope our ex-soldiers won't be seen as enforcers of tyranny by the local population.

 

[r3alist]

can pakistan gain any benefit from this scenario, i mean these guys seem to have a demand.......