The Punjab govt announced on Monday the strengthening of security along the borders with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Significant changes were also revealed in the service rules of the Punjab Border Military Police and the Baloch Levies official documents. This process has come up in the first phase to fill 50% of the vacancies as well as raise the upper age bar for recruitment by five years to broaden the pool of candidates.
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The government allocated Rs 500 Mn for logistical support, vehicles, and weaponry for the tri-border region. An additional amount of Rs 527.1 million will be spent on upgrading existing checkpoints. To combat smuggling and terrorism more effectively, joint checkpoints will be established, staffed with personnel from the Border Military Police, Baloch Levies, and Customs Department.
This is the first recruitment for Border Military Police and Baloch Levies in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur since 1998, indicating an urgent need to beef up these forces to meet current security challenges.