Federal Constabulary
| Federal Constabulary وفاقی جمیعتِ سپاہیانِی | |
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| Common name | Federal Constabulary |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1915 |
| Employees | 33,000 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Pakistan |
| Governing body | Ministry of Interior |
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| Headquarters | Islamabad |
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The Federal Constabulary (Urdu: جمیعتِ سپاہیانِ وفاقی, romanised: Jamiyati Spahiyani Wafaqi), formerly known as the Frontier Constabulary, is a federal paramilitary force and gendarmerie of Pakistan under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan, which operates in all of Pakistan after the 2025 Ordinance. It is responsible for maintaining law and order, and dealing with situations beyond the capabilities of Pakistan's police force. It also guards against tribal incursions, criminal gangs, and contraband smuggling.
The Federal Constabulary was created in 1915 as the Frontier Constabulary by amalgamating the Border Military Police (formed in 1852) and Samana Rifles (formed in 1879), during the British Raj. Both of the forces were guarding the border between the tribal areas and the then-settled areas of the North-West Frontier Province (after which it is named).
The Federal Constabulary is often confused with Frontier Corps as both forces abbreviated as ''FC''. Frontier Corps are group of four paramilitary forces officered by the Pakistan Army. On other hand, Federal Constabulary is officered by the Police Service of Pakistan.
In July 2025, the federal government announced its plans to rename the organisation as the Federal Constabulary, along with a number of steps for its restructuring and the extension of its jurisdiction to all provinces and territories of the country.
On 13 September 2025, the Government of Pakistan approved the relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Constabulary from Peshawar to Islamabad, the Federal capital city. The decision was made in a high level meeting led by Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi.