Azad Kashmir Regiment
| Azad Kashmir Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1947-Present |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Branch |
 Pakistan Army
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| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Role | Standard Infantry with 10 Heavy Anti Tank, 1 Light Commando |
| Size | 50 Battalions |
| Part of |
Colonel In Chief - General Abdul Waheed Kakar Colonel Commandant - Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman |
| Regimental Center | Mansar |
| Patron | Khan Liaquat Ali Khan, 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Facing Colours | Green & Red |
| Mascot(s) | Maple Leaf |
| Anniversaries | Defence Day |
| Equipment | APC M113A, TOW, TOW-II, Milan, BSWS |
| Engagements |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pak War 1965 Indo-Pak War 1971 Siachen conflict Indo-Pak War 1999 War in Afghanistan War in North-West Pakistan Unified Task Force United Nation Military missions Balochistan Conflict |
| Battle honours | Jammu 1948 - Kashmir 1948 - 1965 Indo Pak War - Operation Gibraltar - Operation Grand Slam - 1971 Indo Pak War - Operation Koh Paima - 1999 Kargil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel Commandant | Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman |
| Notable commanders |
1- General Abdul Whaeed Kakar, COAS Pak Army 2- Lieutenant General Haroon Aslam, ex Commander SSG 3- Lieutenant General Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad, ex Commander 2 Corps 4- Lieutenant General Ikram ul Haq, Commander XXX Corps 5- Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman, Commander XI Corps 6- Lieutenant General Javed Hassan, HI (M) 7- Lieutenant General FS Lodhi, HI (M), S Bt 8- Lieutenant General Ishfaq Nadeem, HI (M) |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
The Maple Leaf and Crescent |
Colonel In Chief - General Abdul Waheed Kakar
1- General Abdul Whaeed Kakar, COAS Pak Army 2- Lieutenant General Haroon Aslam, ex Commander SSG 3- Lieutenant General Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad, ex Commander 2 Corps 4- Lieutenant General Ikram ul Haq, Commander XXX Corps 5- Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman, Commander XI Corps 6- Lieutenant General Javed Hassan, HI (M) 7- Lieutenant General FS Lodhi, HI (M), S Bt
The Azad Kashmir Regiment, also known as AK Regt, is one of the six Infantry Regiments of the Pakistan Army. As per the order of seniority, it is the Fourth regiment, but first to be raised after the Independence of country from the British Colonial rule of India. Regiment takes sheer pride in the fact that it is to date the only Regiment of Pak Army which was raised on the battlefield by the Independent government of Pakistan. This is why the Regiment is informally known by the adage; "Asli Nasli" meaning "The pure breed". Its Regimental Centre is located at Mansar camp in on the border of Punjab and KPK province. The Regiment has participated in all major and minor operations and wars fought by the army and displayed high standards of valour,grit and professionalism. Regiment has produced some accomplished commanders including Lieutenant-General Haroon Aslam, ex commander of Pakistan Special Services Group who led the SSG operation (Operation Rah e Rast) in Swat in 2009 and Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman, who commanded successful operations (operation Al Mizan and operation Zarb e Azab) in FATA from 2014 to 2016.
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