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Punjab Frontier Force. Whether it was the 'Forward' or 'Close Border' policy that was currently in vogue, one formation was usually engaged somewhere on the frontier. The Punjab Frontier Force (PFF) was formed in 1851 as the Punjab Irregular Force to police and protect the newly acquired frontier.
The Frontier Force Regiment is one of the six infantry regiments of the Pakistan Army. They are popularly known as the Piffers in reference to their military history as the PIF (Punjab Irregular Force) of the British Indian Army, or as the FF (Frontier Force).
Punjab Frontier Force. In 1865 the Punjab Irregular Force was renamed the Punjab Frontier Force, and the constituent units were redesignated accordingly. During peacetime the Force was under the direct control of the Lt.-Governor of the Punjab, but in war it came under the Commander-in-Chief, India.
IG MESSAGE. After assuming the charge of Punjab Frontier on 20 march 2023, I feel energized and duty bound to embark upon the pursuit of excellence that has been the tradition and culture of punjab frontier and shall continue the good works carried out by my predecessors.
The 56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force) was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1849 as the 2nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1906 and became 2nd Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922.
The Punjab Frontier Force: Known as ‘Piffers’, these were regiments formed specifically for service on the North-West Frontier and were controlled by the Punjab State Government. Imperial Service Troops of the various Indian states, nominally independent but under the protection and de facto control of the Government of India.
Sikh NCOs, 2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force, c1863 Recruitment Following the annexation of the Punjab, the British began to recruit Sikhs into their military, impressed by the fighting qualities the Khalsa had displayed.
