All material in Post is gathered through different sources may not be fully trust able but still provides,some outlook into CAD.
History section also includes predecessor Unit History
CAD is generally considered the most secretive special operations force of Pakistan. Responsible for paramilitary and covert operations as well as special activities. Tasked to collect INTEL in dense hostile environment and act as special warfare unit of ISI.
These operatives often operate in remote locations behind enemy lines to carry out direct action (including raids and sabotage), counter-intelligence, guerrilla/ unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue missions, in addition to being able to conduct espionage via HUMINT assets.
- History of Battles
- 1800–1837 (Afghan-Sikh Wars)
- 1838–48 (First Afghan War to Second Sikh War)
- 1849–58 (Second Sikh War to Sepoy Revolt)
- 1859–1878 (Sepoy Revolt to Second Afghan War)
- 1878–1898 (Second Afghan War to Frontier Rebellion)
- 1898–1914 (Frontier Revolt to Great War)
- 1914–1918 (First World War)
- 1919–39 (between the wars)
- 1940–1947 (Second World War to independence)
- 1947-1948(War is Kashmir)
- 1964-1965(Indo Pak War)
- 1971(Indo Pak War)
- 1980-1987(Soviet War In Afghanistan, Siachen conflict)
- 1998-1999(Kargil War)
- 2000-2015(Indo Pak Border Skirmishes and War on terror)
- 1948-2015(LOC border skirmishes)
- Several undisclosed Operation’s.
Originally a Pashtun militia, fought several battles in last 215 years starting from Sikhs then British and finally was merged in OCT 1947 with PA, were tasked to liberate Kashmir and in spite of no area knowledge and no good weaponry succeeded in liberating huge part of Kashmir. After formation of ISI in 1948 and problems caused by FIQAR of IPI, a group of die hard person’s from militia and Gilgit scouts were taken and trained they formed new directorate of ISI, their main task was to counter influence of FIQAR of IPI and if he starts a insurgency with help of Afghans then cause a denial to his efforts until main force of PA arrives. In start mostly was formed out of Pashtun Guerilla fighters who fought Sikhs and British from father to son that’s why Covert Action Division traces its history back to 1800.Until formation of SSG it was a unit like dedicated commando unit, In 1960 they were known to West but only there name , In 1980 unit received training from CIA, assisted Afghan Mujahidin took part in many battles against soviets, till date little is known about unit. Until November 1954 unit was mostly aimed to counter insurgency in Waziristan but after that it’s role was slowly expanded new unit was raised in East Pakistan. Working mechanism of Unit remains unknown they belong to that part of Pakistan Defense, which are totally under dark blanket and little or nothing about them is known outside High Brass.
CAD operatives are trained in home developed tactics developed during journey of 215 years. They are also trained in to a high level of proficiency in the use and tactical employment of an unusually wide degree of modern weaponry, IED’s and IW’s IITM, explosive devices and firearms (foreign and domestic), hand to hand combat, high performance/tactical driving (on and off road), apprehension avoidance (including picking handcuffs and escaping from confinement), improvised explosive devices, cyberwarfare, covert channels, parachuting, SCUBA diving, proficiency in foreign languages, surreptitious entry operations (picking or otherwise bypassing locks), vehicle hot-wiring, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE), extreme survival and wilderness training, combat EMS medical training, tactical communications, and tracking.After fall of soviet unit they got some knowlege of sovie
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Today it consists of Personal’s from SSG,SSW, and SSGN on deputation , Police force personal from whole country and its own highly trained personal.
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