Infantry Branch (Pakistan Army)

Pakistan Army Infantry Branch
Badge of the Pakistan Army
Founded	1947;78 years ago (1947)
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Type	Combined arms
Role	Administrative and staffing oversight.
Size	6 Infantries
HQ/Garrison	Army GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab in Pakistan.
Nickname(s)	INF
Colors identification
Engagements	Military history of Pakistan
Website	Pakistan Army − Infantry
Commanders
Director-General	Maj-Gen. Dr. Ehsan Mehmood
Notable commanders	Gen. Abdul Hamid Khan Maj-Gen. Iftikhar' Khan
Insignia
War Flag

The Pakistan Army Infantry Branch is a military administrative and combined arms branch of the Pakistan Army. ^[1]

The Infantry Branch of Pakistan Army is an administrative set up with its director-general, Major-General Ehsan Mahmood as of 2022. ^[2]

Overview

The Infantry Branch of the Pakistan Army was established from the partition of the former British Indian Army's Infantry in 1947– only five regiments were part of the Infantry.^{: 50  [3]} The Infantry Branch is in fact an administrative military organization that is not combat field formation, and it oversees the practice, training, rotation, and deployments including assisting the federal government in civic administration.^{: 225  [4]}

The Infantry Branch's personnel education, support and training is provided by the School of Infantry and Tactics.^{: 397  [5]} The Infantry Branch is commanded by its director-general– a two-star rank major-general– who works under the Chief of the General Staff at the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab in Pakistan. ^[6]

Stucture

Pakistan Army has 6 Infantry Regiments. The units under these regiments are deployed throughout the Pakistan. The regiments are -

• Azad Kashmir Regiment
• Baloch Regiment
• Northern Light Infantry Regiment
• Frontier Force Regiment
• Sindh Regiment
• Punjab Regiment

References

1. "Infantry – Pakistan Army" . Retrieved 16 December 2023.
2. "Director General Infantry Major General Ehsan Mehmood Khan visited the Ondra Poygah and historical Ondra Fort in Gulmit, Hunza. He appreciated the role... | By PAMIR TIMES | Facebook". Facebook . Retrieved 16 December 2023.
3. Cheema, Pervaiz Iqbal (2002). The Armed Forces of Pakistan. NYU Press. ISBN   978-0-8147-1633-5 . Retrieved 16 December 2023.
4. Singh, Sunil K. (1 January 2023). Hawks Vs Doves Military Strength Between India & Pakistan. Guarav book center. ISBN   978-93-80317-41-0 . Retrieved 16 December 2023.
5. Singh, Ravi Shekhar Narain Singh (2008). The Military Factor in Pakistan. Lancer Publishers. ISBN   978-0-9815378-9-4 . Retrieved 16 December 2023.
6. Alam, Dr Shah (1 July 2012). Pakistan Army: Modernisation, Arms Procurement and Capacity Building. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN   978-93-81411-79-7 . Retrieved 16 December 2023.

External links

• Official Website