US to form Quick Reaction Force in Pakistan

[HAIDER]

ISLAMABAD: The US government has decided to establish a Quick Reaction Force for the protection of its diplomatic missions in Pakistan.

The step has been taken in order to meet the increased terrorist threats to US personnel in Pakistan.

DawnNews has learnt that the US Congress has been requested to allocate US$ 22.9 million for the program.

The Quick Reaction Force will be comprised of specially trained Pakistani personnel, who would be deployed at the US Embassy in Islamabad and its Consulate in Karachi

As part of the program, US will deploy 25 additional special protective specialists and 4 diplomatic security agents at its missions in Pakistan.

The proposed force will provide the regional security officer, a special agent in charge of security at a US Embassy, the capability of defending the Embassy and Consulate compounds against attacks from terrorists.

In addition to providing a tactical and medical emergency response capability at the compounds, the force could be called upon to provide support to high level visits or security incidents affecting US personnel outside the compounds.

When contacted, Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit expressed his ignorance about the proposed US plan.—DawnNews.
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[fatman17]

its to defend their personnel in the embassies and residential compounds - our civilian law and order / security expertise is less than adequate.

 

[TaimiKhan]

aaj tak maraa aik bhi nahien, aur zaroorat pari quick reaction force ki.

naya show shaa hai, aik aur kahani is kae peechay hoo gi.

 

[Spring Onion]

hmmmmm can this quick response force stage a coup in Islamabad ??????

 

[third eye]

hmmmmm can this quick response force stage a coup in Islamabad ??????

May not stage a coup, but in the event of a coup could come to the rescue

..or prevent a coup from being staged.

Either way US interests are served.

 

[IceCold]

Diplomatic enclaves are one of the most guarded areas in Pakistan, they still need a quick reaction force? how come none of the other embassies felt the same urge.

 

[Imran Khan]

is pakistani and international allow this act? if 1973 concititiution allow welcome if not go to hell .beleve me amerca treat us very badly looking like we are not sovrent nation.i ask zardar myousif anf CJ why thy hell you are our leader or controler you are not able to do this job go home and let me treat them ohhhhh god make me in power of pakistan i will teach us uk and world a lesson of low.

 

[waraich66]

5000 Britishers ruled India for 200 years , 500 US QRF enough to control and run Pakistan?

 

[ARCHON]

America wants IRAN and gulf oil supply.. thats why they are making bases around this region... we fools dont realise it...

 

[Awesome]

Hmmm I would prefer if this force serves ALL diplomatic missions in Islamabad and is not funded by the US, they can part-take in its training and evaluation and their command structure should remain totally Pakistani.

This will undoubtedly require a lot of check from some agency like internal affairs. We should do the due diligence in providing security to all the diplomats.

 

[Frankenstein]

It says that : The Quick Reaction Force will be comprised of specially trained Pakistani personnel, I dont think its a bad idea, They wud be given high tech weapons and training from the US, it smells good

 

[Justin Joseph]

5000 Britishers ruled India for 200 years , 500 US QRF enough to control and run Pakistan?

sir,

why post troll, ur post also lack facts, btw they have not ruled India only but also area of current pakistan which was part of India at that time.

 

[Awesome]

It says that : The Quick Reaction Force will be comprised of specially trained Pakistani personnel, I dont think its a bad idea, They wud be given high tech weapons and training from the US, it smells good

The command structure must remain Pakistani as well.

 

[mjnaushad]

How many of you can go even near US embassy.???? or any office where americans are working. Anyone here who can even touch the wall of US embassy. it will be honor to meet someone like that.

Threat to americans my A**.

 

[peep]

It seems americans still dont treat you guys well.. And in hindsight, the force was to protect american embassy from being attacked after Osama was killed