National Guard of Pakistan

Federal paramilitary force of Pakistan

Pakistan National Guard

پاسدارانِ ملّیِ پاکستان
Founded| 3 January 1948[1]
Country|  Pakistan
Allegiance| Government of Pakistan (The National Guards Act, 1973)
Branch|  Pakistan Army
Type| Reserve force
Militia
Role| law enforcement, first responders
Size| ~185,000[2]: notes/contents
Garrison/HQ| Army GHQ, Rawalpindi
Engagements| Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts

* Indo-Pakistani war of 1947
* Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
* Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
* Indo-Pakistani war of 1999

Commanders
Chief of Army Staff| General Qamar Javed Bajwa,
Director-General, National Guards| Maj-Gen. Faheem-ul-Aziz
Notable
commanders| Brig. Shahid Hamid
Maj-Gen. Akbar Khan

Military unit

The National Guard of Pakistan (Urdu: پاسدارانِ ملّیِ پاکستان) is a reserve military force and the component of the Pakistan Army that is designed to act as a "second line of defense" in Pakistan.: 84 [3] together with the Pakistan Army Reserve, the Frontier Corps and the Pakistan Rangers.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Organization
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## History[edit]

The National Guard was established on 1 January 1948 as a reserve component of the Pakistan Army, first advertised as the volunteer corps later expanded as a Women's Guard.[4][5]: 84–85 Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan appointed Brigadier Syed Shahid Hamid as its first chief, and later delegated the command to Major-General Akbar Khan.[1]: 268

## Organization[edit]

The command and control of the National Guard is under the Chief of Army Staff who serves as the Principal Officer Commanding from Army GHQ in Rawalpindi.[5]: notes

The National Guard is composed of 79 battalions, including six artillery and five training battalions. It is (and was) composed of the following combat organizations:

* Mujahid Force of 80,000 territorial army which supports and supplements the regular Army during national emergencies and war.
* Semi Activated Mujahid Force of 8,000, it is a semi-active/active arm of Mujahid Force which is less trained and is not part of army. Semi Activated Mujahid Battalions (SAMB) are a part of paramilitary. SAMB personnel aren't as well trained like the regular armyat it is a supportive arm. SAMB officers are trained in MRC Bhimber, Azad Kashmir. A few SAMB units were deployed in Azad Kashmir and a few units were serving in the cantonments. Recently, some SAMB(Semi Activated Mujahid Battalions) units were transformed into fully activated SAM battalions.[2]
* Janbaz Force of 100,000, operates under the control of the provincial governments,[2] and its members tend to serve close to their home districts.[2] Pak Army Air Defence JTT Officers wear black uniform with a green beret.[3]

Former branches:

* National Cadet Corps (dissolved)[2][4]
* A member of the now-dissolved Women's Guard in 1950

Women's Guard (dissolved)[2][4]

The two current components, the Mujahid Force and the Janbaz Force, are recruited, trained and serve locally, and are mainly charged with air defence and dealing with national calamities.[2]: notes/contents

One of the latter two programs, the National Cadet Corps, was similar to the United States ROTC. The National Cadet Corps was disbanded in 2006.[6]

The second was the Women's Guard which included individuals trained in nursing, welfare, and clerical work. There were also some women in the Janbaz Force, and a very small number of women were recruited into regular service to perform medical and educational work.

## See also[edit]

* Paramilitary forces of Pakistan

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Hamid, S. Shahid (1993). Early Years of Pakistan: Including the Period from August, 1947 to 1959 (snippet view). Ferozsons. p. 305\. ISBN 9789690100627. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h Katoch, Lt Col H. (2013). "§(Pakistan)". Territorial Army: Future Challenges (google books). Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9789382573760. Retrieved 25 October 2018.§(Pakistan)&rft.btitle=Territorial+Army:+Future+Challenges&rft.pub=Vij+Books+India+Pvt+Ltd&rft.date=2013&rft.isbn=9789382573760&rft.aulast=Katoch&rft.aufirst=Lt+Col+H.&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=rwaqCQAAQBAJ&pg;=PT70&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:National+Guard+of+Pakistan" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Cheema, Pervaiz I.; Riemer, Manuel (1990). "Early Developments". Pakistan's Defence Policy 1947-58 (google books). Springer. p. 240\. ISBN 9781349209422. Retrieved 25 October 2018.Early+Developments&rft.btitle=Pakistan's+Defence+Policy+1947-58&rft.pages=240&rft.pub=Springer&rft.date=1990&rft.isbn=9781349209422&rft.aulast=Cheema&rft.aufirst=Pervaiz+I.&rft.au=Riemer,+Manuel&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=CX6xCwAAQBAJ&dq;=pakistan+national+guard&pg;=PA84&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:National+Guard+of+Pakistan" class="Z3988">
4. ^ a b c "Journey from Scratch to Nuclear Power". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk. ISPR (Army). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
5. ^ a b Cheema, Pervaiz I.; Riemer, Manuel (1990). "Early Developments". Pakistan's Defence Policy 1947-58 (Google Books). Springer. p. 240\. ISBN 9781349209422. Retrieved 25 October 2018.Early+Developments&rft.btitle=Pakistan's+Defence+Policy+1947-58&rft.pages=240&rft.pub=Springer&rft.date=1990&rft.isbn=9781349209422&rft.aulast=Cheema&rft.aufirst=Pervaiz+I.&rft.au=Riemer,+Manuel&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=CX6xCwAAQBAJ&pg;=PA84&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:National+Guard+of+Pakistan" class="Z3988">
6. ^ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Pakistan: The paramilitary group Mujahid Force Regiment, especially its relationship with Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and whether it can compel a member to serve in ISI".

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Civilian leadership|

* President of Pakistan
* Prime Minister of Pakistan
* Minister of Defence
* Defence Secretary
* Minister for Defence Production
* Cabinet Committee on National Security
* National Security Council
* Senate Committee on Defence
* National Assembly Committee on Defence

Command and control|

* Joint Staff HQ
* Army GHQ
* Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
* Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
* Chief of Army Staff

| Military staff|

* Chief of General Staff
* Surgeon-General
* Master-General of Ordnance
* Adjutant-General
* Engineer-in-Chief
* Army Surveyor-General
* Serving Army Generals

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Major commands|

* Southern Command
* Air Defense Command
* Strategic Forces Command
* Strategic Plans Division Force

Corps (main formations)|

* I Corps
* II Corps
* IV Corps
* V Corps
* X Corps
* XI Corps
* XII Corps
* XXX Corps
* XXXI Corps

Combat Arms|

* Air Defence Corps
* Armoured Corps
* Artillery Corps
* Aviation Corps
* Engineer Corps
* Signal Corps
* Special Security Division
* Special Services Group

| Infantry regiments|

* Azad Kashmir
* Baloch
* Frontier Force
* Northern Light Infantry
* Punjab
* Sindh

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Administrative Services|

* Chaplains Corps
* Chemical Corps
* Dental Corps
* Education Corps
* Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Corps
* Medical Corps
* Military Intelligence Corps
* Military Police Corps
* Nursing Corps
* Ordnance Corps
* Service Corps
* Veterinary Corps

Paramilitary forces|

* Coast Guard
* Frontier Corps
* Gilgit Baltistan Scouts
* National Guard
* Janbaz Force
* Mujahid Force
* Army Rangers

Affiliated organizations|

* Military Lands and Cantonments
* CSD Pakistan
* Frontier Works Organization
* Khyber Border Coordination Center
* National Logistics Cell
* Special Communications Organization

| Army Welfare Trust|

* Askari Aviation

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Defence Housing Authority|

* DHA Lahore
* DHA Karachi
* DHA Valley, Islamabad

Defence industry|

* Defence Science and Technology Organization
* Heavy Industries Taxila
* Institute of Optronics
* Integrated Dynamics
* Khan Research Laboratories
* National Development Complex
* National Engineering and Scientific Commission
* Pakistan Ordnance Factories
* Wah Metallurgical Laboratory

Fauji Foundation|

* Fauji Foods
* Askari Bank
* Fauji Fertilizer Company
* Mari Petroleum

Sports|

* Army Basketball
* Army F.C.

Education
and
Training|

| Service training|

* Pakistan Military Academy
* Parachute Training School

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Foundation University Islamabad|

* Foundation University Medical College, Rawalpindi

National Defence University|

* Command and Staff College

National University of
Medical Sciences|

* Army Medical College
* Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute
* CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College
* Wah Medical College

National University of
Sciences and Technology|

* College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
* Military College of Engineering
* Military College of Signals

Other universities|

* DHA Suffa University
* HITEC University
* Lahore Garrison University
* National University of Modern Languages
* National University of Technology
* Northern University
* University of Wah
* Army Public College of Management Sciences

Preparatory colleges|

* Army Burn Hall College
* Army Public Schools and Colleges
* Cadet Colleges
* Military College Jhelum
* Military College Murree
* Military College Sui

Literature and culture|

| Books|

* Military Inc.
* A Case of Exploding Mangoes
* Crossed Swords
* In the Line of Fire

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Dramatization|

* Alpha Bravo Charlie
* Burning Valley
* Private Maqbool Hussain
* Ehd-e-Wafa

Films|

* The Glorious Resolve
* Waar
* Waar-II
* Independence
* Delta Echo Foxtrot
* Wilco

Related|

* Army Museum
* Army Institute of Military History
* Equipment
* Awards and decorations
* Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces
* Criticism of Pakistan Armed Forces
* The Establishment (Pakistan)

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