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    The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, responsible for protecting Pakistan's borders and national interests. It has a total strength of 520,000 active personnel and 500,000 reservists. The army structure resembles the British Indian Army of the late 19th century. It is headquartered in Rawalpindi and divided into various corps responsible for different regions of Pakistan, including Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

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    Pakistan Army

    The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, and is
    mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered
    territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework
    of its international obligations. The Pakistan Army a total strength of 520,000,
    about the size of of the Army of the United States, with a reserve element of
    500,000 who have a reserve obligation up to the age of 45 years. The Pakistan
    Army structure in many ways has a close resemblance to the British Indian Army
    structure at the end of the nineteenth century.

    Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/army.htm

    GHQ- Rawalpindi

    Rohit Singh, CLAWS

       ³ AUTUMN 2010 ³ 57


      

    Rohit Singh, CLAWS

    Pakistan Army Order of Battle


    Punjab - Strike Corps
    I Corps Mangla II Corps Multan

    6 Armoured Division Kharian 1 Armoured Division Multan


    17 Mechanized Infantry Division Kharian 40 Infantry Division Okara
    37 Mechanized Infantry Division Gujranwala
    Punjab - Holding Corps
    IV Corps Lahor
    10 Infantry Division Lahore
    11 Infantry Division Lahore
    XXX Corps Gujranwal XXXI Corps Bahawalpur
    2 Artillery Division Gujranwala 26 Mechanized Division Bahawalpur
    8 Infantry Division Sialkot 35 Infantry Division Bahawalpur
    15 Infantry Division Sialkot 40th Infantry Division Okara

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    Sindh J&K, FANA


    V Corps Karachi X Corps Rawalpindi
    16 Infantry Division Hyderabad Northern Area Command Gilgit
    18 Infantry Division Hyderabad 12 Infantry Division Murree
    25 Mechanized Infantry Division Malir 19 Infantry Division Jhelum
    23 Infantry Division Gujrat
    West Front
    Balochistan NWFP / FATA
    XII Corps Quetta XI Corps Peshawar
    33 Infantry Division Hyderabad 7 Infantry Division Mardan
    41 Infantry Division Hyderabad 9 Infantry Division Kohat
    Other Major Commands
    ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) Engineer-in-Chief Pakistan Army
    Army Air Defence Command ERRA (Earthquake Reconstruction &
    Rehabilitation Authority)
    Army Strategic Forces Command

    Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/army-orbat-div.htm

       ³ AUTUMN 2010 ³ 59

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