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|323rd Infantry Brigade |
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Revision as of 06:00, 22 November 2021
| Force Command Northern Areas | |
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| Active | 1948- Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Type | Mountain infantry |
| Role | Infantry,though supporting artillery |
| Part of | X Corps (Pakistan) |
| Headquarters | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major-General Jawwad Ahmed Qazi |
| Ceremonial chief | Lieutenant-General Sahir Shamshad Mirza |
Force Command Northern Areas is a division size formation of the Pakistan Army. It commands the troops deployed in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.[1] It is a component of X Corps of the Pakistan Army. In contrast to the general belief that it is a corps sized formation, it is a division sized force commanded by a major general. Its coat of arms is a snow leopard on a black background.
Present Day Order of Battle
| Brigades | Location |
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| 80th Infantry Brigade | Astor |
| 150th Infantry Brigade | Gilgit |
| 323rd Infantry Brigade | Karakoram-Dansam |
| 62nd Infantry Brigade | Skardu |
| 61st Infantry Brigade | U/I Location |
| Independent Engineering Brigade | U/I Location |
| Independent Signal Brigade | U/I Location |
| 5 Aviation Squadron | U/I Location |
References
- ^ Ravi Shekhar Narain Singh (April 2008). Asian Strategic And Military Perspective. Lancer Publishers. pp. 253–255. ISBN 978-8170622451. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
