I Corps (Pakistan)
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| Active | 1 July 1957 - Present |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Allegiance |
 Pakistan Army
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| Branch | Active Duty |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Combined arms formation |
| Size | +60,000 approximately |
| Part of | Northern Military Command of Pakistan Army |
| HQ/Command Control Headquarter | Mangla, Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir] |
| Nickname(s) | I Strike Corps |
| Colors Identification | Red, White and Yellow |
| Anniversaries | 1 July 1957 |
| Engagements |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan Military |
| Commanders | |
| Corps Commander | LTG Umar Farooq Durrani |
| Notable commanders |
General Pervez Musharraf LTG Bakhtiar Rana LTG Irshad Ahmed Khan LTG Ghulam Mustafa LTG Nadeem Ahmad LTG Mohammad Aslam Shah LTGShamsur Rahman Kallu |
The I Corps, also known as I Strike Corps, of the Pakistan Army headquartered in Mangla, Azad Kashimir Territory of Pakistan. Known as I Strike Corps, it is one of two strike corps within its ten manoeuvre Army corps. The I Strike Corps is one of the oldest and major formations of Pakistan Army, and a major component of Northern Military Command of Pakistan Defence Forces.
Active in Indo-Pakistan wars, the I Strike Corps subordinated administrative units played an integral role in Kargil war, and also served in current War in North-West Pakistan. Its current Corps-Commander is Lieutenant-General Umar Farooq Durrani.
The corps headquarters was raised in Abbottabad in 1957. Lt Gen Azam Khan was its first commander. It was the first Pakistani corps ever to take to the field.
During the 1965 war, the corps was one of two corps in action. It commanded all Pakistani troops north of Lahore and in Kashmir. During this time however, because of the sheer number of formations under its command, (8 divisions), it was found easier to split the formations into corps level task-forces, as a result in the 1965 war it acted essentially as a Field Army.
I Corps began the 1971 war with a force of two divisions forward supported by an armoured brigade, holding the Shakargarh salient. 15th Infantry Division was on the left side of the corps' frontage around Sialkot, 8th Infantry Division on the right east of the Degh Nadi, and 8th Armoured Brigade in support. Further back, but titularly part of the corps, was Pakistan's Army Reserve North of 6th Armoured Division and 17th Infantry Division. India planned a major attack in the sector, managed by I Corps, but when the war broke out, the lead Indian formation, 54th Infantry Division only managed to advance a few miles - a total of eight miles in two weeks of operations.
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