Malakand was made FC District in November, 1996. Initially it started its operational working in a rented building which was shifted to a newly constructed complex in 2003. It has numerous piquets established along the main highway towards Swat and Dir. These posts are present on hill tops of Malakand. Moreover, numerous platoons of FC Malakand have been deployed on maintenance of internal security and writ of the government along with Pakistan Army in the regions of Swat, Buner, Bara, FR Kohat and Orakzai Agency.