IV Corps (Pakistan)
| IV Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | June 1965 - Present |
| Country |
 Pakistan
|
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan Army
|
| Branch | Active Duty |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Combined arms formation Tactical headquarters element |
| Size | +60,000 approximately (though this may vary as units are rotated) |
| Part of | Central Military Command of Pakistan Army |
| HQ/Command Control Headquarter | Lahore, Punjab Province |
| Nickname(s) | Lahore Corps |
| Colors Identification | Red, White and Silver |
| Anniversaries | November of 1965 |
| Engagements |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan Military |
| Commanders | |
| Corps Commander | Lt Gen Sadiq Ali |
| Notable commanders |
Gen Tikka Khan Gen Iqbal Khan Gen Sawar Khan Gen Aziz Khan Gen Rashad Mahmood Lt Gen Moinuddin Haider Lt Gen Khalid Maqbool Lt Gen Shahid Aziz Lt Gen Muhammad Aslam Shah |
The IV Corps is one of military administrative corps of Pakistan Army. Having established in 1965 after the Indo-Pakistani September War, it is currently stationed in Lahore, Punjab Province of Pakistan. The current corps commander is Lieutenant General Sadiq Ali.
The corps was formed in 1965 and was the second corps level formation created by Pakistan Army. After independence, Pakistan had an organisation whereby all divisions were controlled directly by General Headquarters. Although a Corps would be raised in the late 1950s, it was found that the organisation was unwieldy, and thus orders for a second corps and a Field Army to control the two corps were given, the army was later disbanded.
The Corps and its assigned assets were still under the process of raising when war came. It's only operational arm was 4 Corps Artillery which was to play a major role in the Kashmir operations preceding the war and in the capture of Chamb and Jaurian under the able command of Brig. Amjad Chaudhry.
Later the formation was moved in support of 6 Armoured Division in the historic Battle of Chawinda. Brig. Amjad Chaudhry, IV Corps artillery would play a major part in the battle, and its performance was deemed to have been the decisive factor in the battle.
Immediately after the war, the corps was fully stood up. In 1971 it would go to war again, under command of Lt.Gen Bahadur Sher. With two divisions under command it would see skirmishes on the Wagha border area, and later it would capture the Husseinwala district in India, including Qaisar-e-Hind Fort.
The corps order of battle is.
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