Light Commando Battalion

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Light Commando Battalion
گردان‌های کماندویی سبک
كتائب الكوماندوز الخفيفة
FoundedSince the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
AllegianceArmed Forces of Pakistan Flag.svg  Pakistan Armed Forces
BranchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Type Commando
Role Special operations
Counter-terrorism
Size Battalion-size
Part of Pakistan Army
HeadquartersNone

The Light Commando Battalions (LCB) are commando units of the Pakistan Army, tasked with special operations and counter-terrorism. Each battalion is part of a Pakistan Army infantry regiment. The Loght Conmando Battalions play a similar role to the US Army Ranger Regiment. [1]

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The LCB (Punjab) took part in defending military bases, which were attacked by militants on 15th August 2014. [2] On 15 April 2015, the LCB (Punjab) held an open day for select members of the public to let them see the work of the unit, as part of a public awareness campaign. [3] A company from Light Commando Battalion (Punjab) was allocated to the security measures for the 2021 tour by the New Zealand cricket team before it was cancelled. [4]

In June 2017, 2 LCB (Baloch) participated in a raid, with other units, on a suspected militant base in Mastung, Balochistan. [5]

The LCB (Azad Kashmir) participated in the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad on 23 March 2022. [6]

On 5th March 2025, 8 LCB (Baloch) was deployed following the 2025 Bannu Cantonment Attack along with Zarrar Anti Terrorist Unit to contain the situation. [7]

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  1. ↑ "Explain Light Commando Batallions (LCB)". Pakistan Defence. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Bajwa, Sohail Akbar. "Alert and Firm". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Know your army: Programme rivets scores". The Express Tribune. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Army, Rangers contingents to be deployed for security during NZ series". Daily Pakistan. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Naimat Khan (6 June 2017). "CTD warns of terror acts in upper Sindh". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 "In pictures: Marches, jets and dignitaries aplenty as Pakistan Day parade held in capital". Dawn (newspaper). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bannu Cantt Attack- -5 Soldiers Killed Incld 2 Pakistani SSG (ATU) - RESONANT NEWS". 5 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Public Tenders page 1". Public and Procurement Regulatory Authority. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 21 April 2021. p. 108. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 21 April 2021. p. 108. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Chowdhury, Srinjoy (17 September 2019). "Forces on alert as large number of Pakistan SSG commandos spotted near LoC". Times Now News.
  12. ↑ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 28 April 2021. p. 111. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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