National Guard (Pakistan)
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The Pakistan National Guard (Urdu: پاسبانِ قومی پاکستان) is a military reserve force and a component of the Pakistan Army, designed to act as a "second line of defence",[4]: 84 together with the Pakistan Army Reserve and the Civil Armed Forces.
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پاسبانِ قومی پاکستان | |
Founded | 3 January 1948[1] |
Country | Pakistan[2][3] |
Type | Reserve force Militia |
Role | law enforcement, first responders |
Size | ~185,000: notes/contents |
Part of | Pakistan Army |
Garrison/HQ | Army GHQ, Rawalpindi |
Engagements | Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts |
Commanders | |
Chief of Army Staff | General Syed Asim Munir Ahmad Shah |
Director-General, National Guards | Maj-Gen. Tariq Mahmood |
Notable commanders | Brig. Shahid Hamid Maj-Gen. Akbar Khan |
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