Azad Kashmir Regular Force | |
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Active | 1947-1971 |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | State Force |
Type | Paramilitary |
Nickname(s) | Kashmiris |
Motto(s) | Allah Akbar |
Engagements |
Pak-Indo War 1948 Pak-Indo War 1965 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Lieutenant General Akhtar Hussain Malik, Major Malik Munawar Khan Awan SJ , Major Mohammad Din SJ |
Azad Kashmir Regular Force (AKRF) was the predecessor of Azad Kashmir Regiment of Pakistan Army. As AKRF it was part of the Paramilitary Forces of the State of Azad Kashmir. It was merged into Pakistan Army after Indo-Pakistani War 1971 as one of the Infantry Regiments and named as Azad Kashmir Regiment or AK Regiment. Most of the troops dispatched as Infiltrators in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Gibraltar belonged to AKRF.