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There are 6 divisions of infantary in Pakistan. They are divided on different bases.
1. Frontier Force (FF)
They are also commonly known as "Piffers". It consists of 52 Battalions and has its regiment depot at Abottabad. They have the motto here I am or Labaik ( Arabic ) . Other than these there are also some Armoured and Artillery battalions which were raised from the strength of Frontier Force or one of its predecessor regiments.
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2. Punjab Regiment
The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army.The Armys most senior fighting arm is the Punjab Regiment. In fact, two battalions of the Punjab Regiment are the oldest in the South Asia, with foundation dates as early as 1759.
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3. Sindh Regiment
The Sind Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army established on 1 July 1980. Prior to this date there had been no regiment in the Pakistan Army specifically intended to recruit primarily from the Sindhi population. It was created by the transfer of eleven battalions of The Punjab Regiment and ten battalions of The Baloch Regiment. After 1989 the proportion of actual Sindhis in the Regiment was increased to over 50%. The Sind Regimental Centre is located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
The badge of the Sind Regiment depicts crossed Sindhi axes surmounted by the star and crescent appearing above a title scroll in Urdu. All ranks wear the Cherry Pink colour beret with a red feather hackle.
Previous colonel commandants of Sind regiment have included Lt General Salim Haider, who has served as the commander, I Corps, Mangla and as the Master-General of Ordnance (MGO).
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4. Azad Kashmir Regiment
The Azad Kashmir Regiment is one of the six infantry regiments of Pakistan Army. Its Regimental Center is located at Mansar, Attock District, Punjab.
The Azad Kashmir Regular Forces, raised in 1947, were armed and supported by Pakistani government; The regiment was pushed to fight the Indian Army in the Northern valley of Kashmir in 1948. Bands of armed veterans formed into ad hoc platoons, companies and battalions led by retired officers and NCOs. After cease-fire was declared in Kashmir, these battalions joined together to form the Azad Kashmir Regular Forces (AKRF). The AKRF had its own intake and training structure separate from the Pakistan Army. The AKRF was the military element of the Azad Kashmir Government. Uniforms and rank structures were the same as the Pakistan Army.
Previous colonel commandants of the regiment have included Maj General Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, the former President of Azad Kashmir and Lt General Javed Hassan, who as a Maj Gen commanded the Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA) during the 1999 Kargil War and later served as the commander XXX Corps, Gujranwala.The current Colonel Commandant is Maj Gen Mukhtar Ahmed who took over on 28 September, 2007.
In wartime operations, the AKRF was part of the Order of Battle of the Pakistan Army,It was involved in 1965 Operation Gibralter where It's Battalions carried daring raids over Indian Garrisions. One of It's Company Commanders Maj Malik Munawar Awan is known for his heroic action and Occupation of Indian Garrision of Rajori. Later Maj Malik Munawar was awarded "Sitara e Jurat" for gallantry and also the Title of "King of Rajori" by President Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan. All of the AKRF battalions were part of the 12th Infantry Division (Pakistan) that carried out Operation Gibralter as well as defended Azad Kashmir.
The Azad Kashmir Regular Forces fought brilliantly in the 1971 war and then in 1972 when the 9th Azad Kashmir Battalion defended Chakpatra and Leepa Valley from a much more vast Indian force composed of several regular battalions. This particular Batallion was fathered by Lt. Col Ghulam Rasul Raja- Sitara-e-Jurrat(1948), Military Cross(WW2)(Deceased) of Sarai Alamgir, and is associated with particular honour in example of its father, who fought fearlessly in both WW2 in Libya, for which he was awarded the honour of Military Cross by the British Raj, and in the First Kashmir War of 1948 where his willingness of self-sacrifice led to the tactically-genius capture of a mountain(chunge) on the Indian occupied front, where there were hundreds of troops stationed. He managed to do this with only a small number of men, for which he was awarded the honour of Sitara-e-Jurrat by the Government of Pakistan. The Pakistan Army later honoured the AKRF by absorbing it into its own ranks and by giving it the status of a Regular Line Infantry Regiment. The AKRF thus became the Azad Kashmir Regiment.
Now battalions of the Azad Kashmir Regiment are stationed all over Pakistan, and have fought in far away places such as Somalia, as part of the United Nations contingent in that country.
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5. Baloch Regiment
The Baloch Regiment is an infantry regiment of the modern Pakistan Army. It was established in April 1956 from existing units: the 10th Baluch Regiment, merged with the 8th Punjab Regiment and the Bahawalpur Regiment. Newly raised additional units brought the strength of the Regiment to nearly 50 battalions.
The Baloch Regiment is one of three "large" regiments in the modern Pakistan Army descended from the infantry of the old British Indian Army. The Present Baloch Regiment has its origin in the former Bombay and Madras Armies, as well as in the State Forces of Bahawalpur (southern Punjab).
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6. The Northern Light Infantary
The Northern Light Infantry (NLI) is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Skardu, the capital of Baltistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native Gilgitis, Baltis, Brushos, Wakhis and Khowars. It was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Northern Scouts along with its Scout wings: the Karakoram Scouts, Northern Scouts and Gilgit Scouts.
The Northern Light Infantry was made a regular regiment of the Pakistan army after its performance in the Kargil War in 1999; prior to this it was a paramilitary force. During the conflict, the NLI earned two Nishan-e-Haiders, Pakistan's highest military decoration.
The current colonel commandant of the Northern Light Infantry Regiment is Lt General Mohsin Kamal, who is the current commander, X Corps, Rawalpindi and former commander Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA), Gilgit. He was installed on 30 April 2008 by the former colonel commandant Lt General Safdar Hussain, former commander XI Corps, Peshawar.
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1. Frontier Force (FF)
They are also commonly known as "Piffers". It consists of 52 Battalions and has its regiment depot at Abottabad. They have the motto here I am or Labaik ( Arabic ) . Other than these there are also some Armoured and Artillery battalions which were raised from the strength of Frontier Force or one of its predecessor regiments.
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/QSmz*0LwatcpuHa4HM1enVYb6RzpD6Z4bkDdWra7SLKuZLZuhNSNYWmIY7wHLue7zJ768f7zpdeVad7vY54nmkTlpYsGN383/Galleries_Image20Galleries_FrontierForceRegiment_109_JPG.jpg" alt=""/></p>
2. Punjab Regiment
The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army.The Armys most senior fighting arm is the Punjab Regiment. In fact, two battalions of the Punjab Regiment are the oldest in the South Asia, with foundation dates as early as 1759.
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/QSmz*0LwatcVQoPkM8cnkJhNSZ0UIs2V4PtQ97N6ose9YwuzZzhZ2j3hpsOcCFyQVJlsNIioyVZ7J5eFPjysG1JgSGJsxot6/3538p00.jpg" alt=""/></p>
3. Sindh Regiment
The Sind Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army established on 1 July 1980. Prior to this date there had been no regiment in the Pakistan Army specifically intended to recruit primarily from the Sindhi population. It was created by the transfer of eleven battalions of The Punjab Regiment and ten battalions of The Baloch Regiment. After 1989 the proportion of actual Sindhis in the Regiment was increased to over 50%. The Sind Regimental Centre is located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
The badge of the Sind Regiment depicts crossed Sindhi axes surmounted by the star and crescent appearing above a title scroll in Urdu. All ranks wear the Cherry Pink colour beret with a red feather hackle.
Previous colonel commandants of Sind regiment have included Lt General Salim Haider, who has served as the commander, I Corps, Mangla and as the Master-General of Ordnance (MGO).
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/-th7YjpLPLEwPZjXj0XKgBOBHMmZYqodbPdDxv-yvZcoZTmGXxKUvyTGddwRLzkIjuCHx5Z9MhwkseQFMjQ3xRdHwL4ZFYuX/2z9m73c.jpg" alt=""/></p>
4. Azad Kashmir Regiment
The Azad Kashmir Regiment is one of the six infantry regiments of Pakistan Army. Its Regimental Center is located at Mansar, Attock District, Punjab.
The Azad Kashmir Regular Forces, raised in 1947, were armed and supported by Pakistani government; The regiment was pushed to fight the Indian Army in the Northern valley of Kashmir in 1948. Bands of armed veterans formed into ad hoc platoons, companies and battalions led by retired officers and NCOs. After cease-fire was declared in Kashmir, these battalions joined together to form the Azad Kashmir Regular Forces (AKRF). The AKRF had its own intake and training structure separate from the Pakistan Army. The AKRF was the military element of the Azad Kashmir Government. Uniforms and rank structures were the same as the Pakistan Army.
Previous colonel commandants of the regiment have included Maj General Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, the former President of Azad Kashmir and Lt General Javed Hassan, who as a Maj Gen commanded the Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA) during the 1999 Kargil War and later served as the commander XXX Corps, Gujranwala.The current Colonel Commandant is Maj Gen Mukhtar Ahmed who took over on 28 September, 2007.
In wartime operations, the AKRF was part of the Order of Battle of the Pakistan Army,It was involved in 1965 Operation Gibralter where It's Battalions carried daring raids over Indian Garrisions. One of It's Company Commanders Maj Malik Munawar Awan is known for his heroic action and Occupation of Indian Garrision of Rajori. Later Maj Malik Munawar was awarded "Sitara e Jurat" for gallantry and also the Title of "King of Rajori" by President Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan. All of the AKRF battalions were part of the 12th Infantry Division (Pakistan) that carried out Operation Gibralter as well as defended Azad Kashmir.
The Azad Kashmir Regular Forces fought brilliantly in the 1971 war and then in 1972 when the 9th Azad Kashmir Battalion defended Chakpatra and Leepa Valley from a much more vast Indian force composed of several regular battalions. This particular Batallion was fathered by Lt. Col Ghulam Rasul Raja- Sitara-e-Jurrat(1948), Military Cross(WW2)(Deceased) of Sarai Alamgir, and is associated with particular honour in example of its father, who fought fearlessly in both WW2 in Libya, for which he was awarded the honour of Military Cross by the British Raj, and in the First Kashmir War of 1948 where his willingness of self-sacrifice led to the tactically-genius capture of a mountain(chunge) on the Indian occupied front, where there were hundreds of troops stationed. He managed to do this with only a small number of men, for which he was awarded the honour of Sitara-e-Jurrat by the Government of Pakistan. The Pakistan Army later honoured the AKRF by absorbing it into its own ranks and by giving it the status of a Regular Line Infantry Regiment. The AKRF thus became the Azad Kashmir Regiment.
Now battalions of the Azad Kashmir Regiment are stationed all over Pakistan, and have fought in far away places such as Somalia, as part of the United Nations contingent in that country.
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/RHw3fBBT2MqJfAVRCl1t33vLLRuIMdo3cgizAu3O56L*4abFdPnST*fWt3KZwOSZvP4f417y3a9LhM6C6E71tEfuynU8P2dd/kash.jpg" alt=""/></p>
5. Baloch Regiment
The Baloch Regiment is an infantry regiment of the modern Pakistan Army. It was established in April 1956 from existing units: the 10th Baluch Regiment, merged with the 8th Punjab Regiment and the Bahawalpur Regiment. Newly raised additional units brought the strength of the Regiment to nearly 50 battalions.
The Baloch Regiment is one of three "large" regiments in the modern Pakistan Army descended from the infantry of the old British Indian Army. The Present Baloch Regiment has its origin in the former Bombay and Madras Armies, as well as in the State Forces of Bahawalpur (southern Punjab).
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/RHw3fBBT2MqMOhbtYHbTL6YICvjbrNRmeTPp8m4Qcb6ZJCcWW-ou1OFhwqqBUt-7q6svAdMX*SG0sVd8IcKfzWHsvnjlVoDM/baloch.jpg" alt=""/></p>
6. The Northern Light Infantary
The Northern Light Infantry (NLI) is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Skardu, the capital of Baltistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native Gilgitis, Baltis, Brushos, Wakhis and Khowars. It was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Northern Scouts along with its Scout wings: the Karakoram Scouts, Northern Scouts and Gilgit Scouts.
The Northern Light Infantry was made a regular regiment of the Pakistan army after its performance in the Kargil War in 1999; prior to this it was a paramilitary force. During the conflict, the NLI earned two Nishan-e-Haiders, Pakistan's highest military decoration.
The current colonel commandant of the Northern Light Infantry Regiment is Lt General Mohsin Kamal, who is the current commander, X Corps, Rawalpindi and former commander Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA), Gilgit. He was installed on 30 April 2008 by the former colonel commandant Lt General Safdar Hussain, former commander XI Corps, Peshawar.
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