The objective of the force was to provide soldiers for the defense of India's North-West Frontier in case of invasion.They were provided with Martini–Henry and Snider–Enfield rifels, ten rounds per rifle per Scout was the first line of ammunition.Firing was the main thrill of the recruits, the air was informal, with polo being a major attraction in the evening when the Scouts would show their prowess.

The two formations successfully managed to capture Khem Karan, though further attacks by the 1st Armoured were checked by the Indians.Afghanistan had kept its word during the Great War of 1914-1918, but then the chain of events inside Afghanistan necessitated the launching of a Jihad by Kabul, which it did in summer of 1919 with great dexterity and achieved stunning results in the Waziristan sector.Amir Amanullah broke his relations with British India because it had delayed in accepting his kinship and more so politically to have public support.Pay and allowances of the Scouts were shared by the Political Agent and the Mehtar of Chitral Shuja ul-Mulk, who was also installed as the Honorary Commandant.On raising, the initial batch of Scouts mostly from Upper Chitral were given extensive training-in-drill for which the drill instructors from the regular British Army unit stationed at Chitral were borrowed.