Paramilitary forces of Pakistan
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| Service branches |  Pakistan National GuardFrontier Corps |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar |
The paramilitary forces of Pakistan consist of various organizations constitutionally charged with safeguarding Pakistan from external and internal threats. Their current strength is approximately over 420,000 personnel.[1]
The paramilitary forces can be divided into three categories, performing three distinct roles: Firstly the armed security forces (the Rangers and Frontier Corps), secondly a reserve force (the National Guard), and thirdly the Maritime Security Agency.
The Northern Light Infantry which was a paramilitary force until 1999, is now part of the Pakistan Army.
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Strength [edit]
| Service | Total active duty personnel |
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| Pakistan National Guard | 185,000[2] |
| Pakistan Rangers | 100,000[2] |
| Frontier Corps | 80,000[2] |
| Frontier Constabulary | 30,000 |
| Airport Security Force | 8,930 |
| Pakistan Coast Guard | Classified[2] |
| Maritime Security Agency | 2,500[2] |
| Anti Terrorist Elite Force | Classified[2] |
| Total | 304,000[3] |
Tasks [edit]
- Pakistan National Guard: The National Guard comprises the Mujahid Force, the Janbaz Force and locally recruited militia and are charged with air defense. Also included are the National Cadet Corps and the Women's Guard.
- Pakistan Rangers: The Rangers are headquartered in Lahore, Punjab and in Karachi, Sindh. This force has a border security role on the international borders of Punjab and Sindh and perform internal security duties as an extension of the Army. This force is organised on a provincial level but are subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior and are commanded by seconded army generals.
- Mehran Force: The Mehran Force, based in the Sindh province, performed the same function as the Punjab-based Rangers. The Mehran Force became the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) in 1995.[4] It was a force of 25,000 men divided into "wings" of approximately 800 men each.
- Frontier Corps: The Frontier Corps, based in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province and Quetta, Balochistan is responsible for protecting the western border regions. The force is responsible to both the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions and to Army Headquarters. The Force comprises fourteen units based in the North-West Frontier and sixteen units based in Balochistan. Some of the local units have a long history such as the Chitral Scouts, the Khyber Rifles, Swat Levies, the Kurram Militia, the Tochi Scouts, the South Waziristan Scouts, the Zhob Militia, and the Gilgit Scouts. These histories date back to Colonial times and many of the regiments have distinguished combat records, e.g. the Khyber Rifles. These regiments can be "regularized" i.e. attached to regular Army as necessary. Khyber Rifles was in fact regularized during the 1965 war and fought with distinction in Kashmir.
- Maritime Security Agency: The 2,500-strong Maritime Security Agency, headquartered in Karachi, is a coast guard and is responsible for patrolling Pakistan's territorial waters. The MSA is equipped with a former Pakistan Navy destroyer, two coastal patrol craft and four oceanic patrol craft.
- Airport Security Force: Safeguarding and protecting airports in Pakistan.[5][6]
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See also [edit]
- History of the Pakistan Army
- Khyber Rifles
- Indo-Pakistani Wars
- Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
References [edit]
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- ^ a b c d e f Pakistan Intelligence, security Activities and Operations Handbook, Int'l Business Publications, 2011 Edition, pp. 131, ISBN 0-7397-1194-6
- ^ The Military Balance 2010, p. 367, International Institute for Strategic Studies (London, 2010).
- ^ http://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=141
- ^ Pakistan airports on high alert after bomb threat. Sami Zubeiri, Brisbane Times, September 26, 2008
- ^ ASF Sky Marshalls: Proving themselves in a man's world, Express Tribune
External links [edit]
- CIA World Factbook 2005
- Pakistan Military Guide from GlobalSecurity.org
- JCO Ranks
- Rank insignia of the World
- BBC Pakistan Military Through the Ages
| Comparative military ranks (Pakistan) | |||||
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| Army | Navy | Air Force | |||
| General (4-star general) | Admiral (4-star admiral) | Air Chief Marshal (4-star air marshal) | |||
| Lieutenant-General (3-star general) | Vice-Admiral (3-star admiral) | Air-Marshal (3-star air marshal) | |||
| Major-General (2-star general) | Rear-Admiral (2-star admiral) | Air-vice Marshal (2-star air marshal) | |||
| Brigadier (1-star officer) | Commodore (1-star officer) | Air Commodore (1-star officer) | |||
| Commissioned Officers | |||||
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain | |||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander | |||
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader | |||
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant | |||
| Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Flying Officer | |||
| Second Lieutenant | Midshipman | Pilot Officer | |||
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| Subedar Major | N/A | Chief Warrant Officer | |||
| Subedar | N/A | N/A | |||
| Naib Subedar | N/A | N/A | |||
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| Battalion Havildar Major | Master chief petty officer | Warrant Officer | |||
| Battalion Quartermaster Havildar | Fleet Chief Petty Officer | Assistant Warrant Officer | |||
| Company Havildar Major | Chief Petty Officer | Senior Technician | |||
| Company Quartermaster Havildar | Petty Officer | Corporal Technician | |||
| Havildar | Leading Rate | Junior Technician | |||
| Naik | Able Seaman Tech-I | Senior Aircraftman | |||
| Lance Naik | Ordinary Rate Tech-II | Leading Aircraftman | |||
| Jawan | N/A | Aircraftman | |||
| Template source: "Pakistani Army Ranks". Retrieved 2009-06-05."Pakistani Navy Ranks". Retrieved 2009-06-05."Pakistani Air Force Ranks". Retrieved 2009-06-05. | |||||
