111th Brigade (Pakistan)
| 111th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1956-Present |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan Army
|
| Branch |
Pakistan Army
|
| Type |
Light Infantry Light Artillery Psychological warfare |
| Role | Quick response, defence of key installation (garrison brigade of GHQ) |
| Size | 6,000 active duty soldiers |
| Part of | X Corps |
| Headquarters | Rawalpindi |
| Nickname(s) | 111 Brigade |
| Anniversaries | Defence Day |
| Engagements |
Pakistani Military Coup of 1958 Operation Fair Play Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Siachen Conflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 1999 Pakistani coup d'état Operation Silence Operation Janbaz |
| Decorations | Pakistan Armed Forces Awards and decorations |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Brigadier Sarfaraz Ali, Brigade Commander |
| Notable commanders |
LTG Faiz Ali Chishti LTG Jamshed Gulzar Kiani General Yahya Khan General Akhtar Abdur Rahman LTG Javed Iqbal |
The 111th Infantry Brigade or 111th Brigade or Triple-1 Brigade, is an infantry brigade of the Pakistan Army notable for its frequent involvement and fast response in military coup d'etats since Pakistani independence. As of 11 January 2012 Brigadier Sarfaraz Ali commands the Brigade. He succeeded Brigadier Faheem Rao who had earlier replaced General Parvez Musharraf’s loyal Brigadier Asim Salim Bajwa.
Main task of the brigade is to provide security and protocol duties to the incoming dignitaries. In addition brigade is responsible for the security of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It presents guard of honor to distinguished guests of Pakistan. Three military bands of Pakistan Army are known for excellence; one belongs to Pakistan Military Academy, Second to Frontiers Constabulary KPK and the third one belongs to this Brigade.
The 111th Brigade is the most well known Army brigade in Pakistani social, public, religious, and political circles. Since its creation, the 111th Brigade has been frequently used to overtake and topple civilian governments. The brigade's first involvement in toppling a government was when General Ayub Khan dismissed the government of Pakistani President Major General (retired) Iskander Mirza.
On July 4, 1977, General Zia-ul-Haq conducted a coup d'état against the government of then-Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The loyalty of the 111 Brigade Commander is crucial to subsequent military regimes. For instance, Zia’s mistrust of Commander X Corps, Chishti led him to remove the commander, Brigadier Mohammad Khan, considered close to Chishti and replaced him with Brigadier Rahat Latif without Chishti’s knowledge.
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