Pakistan Army Central Command

[Rahi812]

It is measure of articulation of command. Take this example; we want to employ 2 x corps 'together', that is to say in the same sector. Now previously it would mean that the corps commander of the A Corps and B Corps would have to coordinate this together with no one senior to both of them to actually coordinate the move and employment of the corps. There are two options now. 1) The COAS takes over and control both the corps 2) The corps commanders of A and B corps do it themselves. In forst case, whereas the COAS can do it, but then what if two more corps are also being employed 'together' elsewhere? This would imply that the COAS would be coordinating A and B corps at one place and B and C corps in another place. Add to them two more corps and he would also be commanding D and E corps in another sector. Matlab, shamozal.

Now in case he leave this to the two corps commander, there are certain issues. Like, whereas the corps commanders are in picture of the assets of their own corps, their strength and weakness, but they would not be similarly savvy about the second corps.

But now with a Command Commander sitting on top, he would be not only be commanding the two or three crops which makes up a command during peace time as a 'single' entity (just like a corps commander commands two or three divisions as one piece), but he would also be in knowledge of the 'properties' of both the corps. This way, the coordination would be easy. Moreover, having a command commander would mean, that he could attach, detach and group and re-group the assets of either of the corps as if they were companies of a battalion. This way, if a corps has to be given an additional brigades from the second corps, he can just order the re-grouping and it would done seamlessly just as a CO can move a platoon of his battalion to another company of his battalion.

Moreover, these commands would also be in coordination/command of the FC / Rangers, SSG, to an extent Police and other CAFs that falls under the area of the command. Thus making it simpler and smoother for the command commander to employ ALL the assets of the country whether it is the FC, Rangers of Army as if it were the same units. This is more also helpful in view of the internal security situation of the country

i hope that clear up the issue.

As for the number of commands; as of now we have the Northern, Central and Southern Commands only.

This whole command structure is called as regional command. This is pretty much clear.

I think right now PA is doing is instead of separate regional commander or command commander, they have given the powers of command commanders to the senior core commander of that region. So if in a region, there are two cops, so the senior General of a crop would be the command commander.
For example, Lt. Gen. Tariq Malik is the core commander of 1 crops Mangla, and he is also the Commander Central Command, which means he must be commanding other cores in the region other than 1 crop and also any other technical units in the area.

Anyway, I think this is a pretty good command structure.

 

[Xeric]

This whole command structure is called as regional command. This is pretty much clear.

I think right now PA is doing is instead of separate regional commander or command commander, they have given the powers of command commanders to the senior core commander of that region. So if in a region, there are two cops, so the senior General of a crop would be the command commander.
For example, Lt. Gen. Tariq Malik is the core commander of 1 crops Mangla, and he is also the Commander Central Command, which means he must be commanding other cores in the region other than 1 crop and also any other technical units in the area.

Anyway, I think this is a pretty good command structure.

It is not as simple as it seems.

Just because a corps commander is senior would not mean that he will be an ex-officio Command Commander. Southern Command is in Quetta, the Corps Commander Quetta will ALWAYS be the Commander Southern Command. So, Corps Commander Karachi, even if he is senior would not be the Command Commander. But than, Corps Commander Quetta will always be senior to that of Karachi, as he has to act as the Southern Command Commander too.

 

[Armstrong]

@Xeric - Bhai seh naraaaz haiiin aap janaab ?

 

[Rahi812]

It is not as simple as it seems.

Just because a corps commander is senior would not mean that he will be an ex-officio Command Commander. Southern Command is in Quetta, the Corps Commander Quetta will ALWAYS be the Commander Southern Command. So, Corps Commander Karachi, even if he is senior would not be the Command Commander. But than, Corps Commander Quetta will always be senior to that of Karachi, as he has to act as the Southern Command Commander too.

As the southern command is in Quetta, so definitely Core Commander Quetta would be a senior Lt. General than the Core Commander Karachi.The seniority is the key thing in the army.

Central Command is in Mangla, so Core Commander Mangla would be a senior Core Commander than Core Commander Lahore.

What I like in this command structure, the PA instead of appointing separate Command Commanders, they have used existing Core Commanders, and definitely Core Headquarters would be used as Command Headquarters.

Overall, this whole command structure seems to be effective, budget-friendly and operate able.