Civil Armed Forces

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Civil Armed Forces
State emblem of Pakistan.svg
Service branches
Headquarters Ministry of Interior, Islamabad
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief President Arif Alvi
Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif
Defence Secretary LT Gen (R) Hamood Uz Zaman
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 23x15px General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
Manpower
Military age 16–23[1]
Active personnel
Expenditures
Budget ₨ 93,282,260,000[4]
Industry
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Ranks Army ranks and insignia
Naval ranks and insignia
Air Force ranks and insignia

The Civil Armed Forces (CAF) are a group of nine paramilitary, uniformed organisations, separate and distinct from the regular "military" Pakistan Armed Forces. They are responsible for maintaining internal security, helping law enforcement agencies, border control, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism, riot control, and anti-smuggling under the Ministry of Interior. They frequently operate alongside the Pakistani military in response to natural disasters. They come under the direct command of the Ministry of Defence and the Pakistani military during wartime.

History

Some CAF units were originally raised in the colonial era on the frontiers of the empire, and played a key role in the consolidation of control by building a link between the state and communities in strategically sensitive frontier areas through recruitment to government service. In many areas paramilitary units continue to play exactly the same historical role decades after independence.

The CAF are currently undergoing significant expansion of some (57) additional 'wings' approved for raising in the 2015–16 to deal with the challenging internal and border security environment and to provide security for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), co-ordinated by a new 2-star command raised in September 2016, the Special Security Division.[5]

The CAF are paid for from the budget of the Ministry of Interior which also provides administrative support. However they are (with the exception of the Frontier Constabulary) commanded by officers on secondment from the Pakistan Army. They function under the operational control of army corps headquarters, not just in war time but whenever Article 245 of the Pakistani Constitution is invoked to provide 'military aid to civil power', for example in Karachi since 2015,[6] and in Punjab since February 2017.[7][8]

List of forces

Colonel Masud, Commandant of the Frontier Corps' Pishin Scouts (right), presents U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator Karen P. Tandy (left) with his unit ballcap in Chaman, Balochistan, Pakistan, September 2007

There are a total of nine forces, although some of them share names.[9] They can also have their command transferred to the Ministry of Defence, and effectively combined to form a reserve force for the Pakistani military during times of war.

  • Punjab Rangers
    • Headquartered in Lahore.
    • Divided into five forces, each composed of several battalion-sized "wings" of approximately 800 men each.
    • This force has a border security role on the Punjab provincial external border with India. It also performs internal security duties (counter-insurgency, counter-gang, public order, etc.) under the operational control of Pakistan Army corps commanders.[10]
  • Sindh Rangers
    • Headquartered in Karachi.
    • Divided into seven forces, each composed of several battalion-sized "wings" of approximately 800 men each.
    • This force has a border security role on the Sindh provincial external border with India. It also performs internal security duties (counter-insurgency, counter-gang, public order, etc.) under the operational control of Pakistan Army corps commanders.[10]
  • Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South)
    • Formed in 2017 by the splitting of Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
    • Headquartered in Dera Ismail Khan.
    • Composed of ten infantry regiments, each formed from several battalion-sized "wings".
    • Under the command of the XI Corps, the force has been in the forefront of counter-insurgency operations against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and foreign militants since 2003.
  • Frontier Corps Balochistan (North)
    • Formed in 2017 by the splitting of Frontier Corps Balochistan.
    • Headquartered in Quetta.
    • Composed of ten infantry regiments, each formed from several battalion-sized "wings".
    • Under the command of the XII Corps, the force has been in the forefront of counter-insurgency operations against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and Baloch separatists.
  • Frontier Corps Balochistan (South)
    • Formed in 2017 by the splitting of Frontier Corps Balochistan.
    • Headquartered in Turbat.
    • Composed of ten infantry regiments, each formed from several battalion-sized "wings".
    • Under the command of the XII Corps, the force has been in the forefront of counter-insurgency operations against Baloch separatists.
  • Pakistan Coast Guards
    • Formed in 1973.
    • Headquartered in Karachi.
    • The force should not be confused with the Maritime Security Agency, which is a coast guard in the Pakistan Navy. This force is charged with protecting the coastal areas of Balochistan and Sindh Province. It is largely a shore-based force with a particular focus on combatting smuggling. It is commanded by a one-star rank brigadier from the Pakistan Army.
  • 50 Aviation Squadron is the nucleus of an air wing designed to provide additional air support to CAFs.[11]

Ranks

Equivalent
NATO Code
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) & Student officer
Pakistan Rangers
OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg OF-4 Pakistan Army.svg OF-3 Pakistan Army.svg OF-2 Pakistan Army.svg OF-1(B) Pakistan Army.svg OF-1(A) Pakistan Army.svg
Director general
ڈائریکٹر جنرل
Senior superintendent
of the Rangers
سینئر سپرنٹنڈنٹ۔
Superintendent
of the Rangers
سپرنٹنڈنٹ
Deputy superintendent
of the Rangers
ڈپٹی سپرنٹنڈنٹ۔
Inspector
انسپکٹر
Direct Entry Sub inspector
ڈائریکٹ انٹری سب انسپکٹر۔


Pakistan
Frontier Constabulary

OF-8 PakistanArmy.svg OF-6 Pakistan Army.svg OF-4 Pakistan Army.svg OF-1(B) Pakistan Army.svg
Commandant
کمانڈنٹ
Deputy commandant
ڈپٹی کمانڈنٹ۔
District officer
ضلعی افسر۔
Assistant district officer
اسسٹنٹ ڈسٹرکٹ آفیسر۔


23x15px Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts
50px 50px 50px 50px 50px 50px 50px
Brigadier
بریگیڈیئر
Colonel
کرنل
Lieutenant colonel
لیفٹیننٹ کرنل
Major
میجر
Captain
کیپٹن
Lieutenant
لیفٹنینٹ
Second lieutenant
سیکنڈ لیفٹیننٹ


23x15px Pakistan Coast Guards
OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg OF-6 Pakistan Army.svg OF-5 Pakistan Army.svg OF-4 Pakistan Army.svg OF-3 Pakistan Army.svg OF-2 Pakistan Army.svg OF-1(B) Pakistan Army.svg OF-1(A) Pakistan Army.svg
Major general
میجر جنرل
Brigadier
بریگیڈیئر
Colonel
کرنل
Lieutenant colonel
لیفٹیننٹ کرنل
Major
میجر
Captain
کیپٹن
Lieutenant
لیفٹنینٹ
Second lieutenant
سیکنڈ لیفٹیننٹ


Equivalent
NATO Code
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) & Student officer
Rank group Junior commissioned officers Non commissioned officer Enlisted
Pakistan Rangers
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No insignia
Senior inspector
سینئر انسپکٹر۔
Inspector
انسپکٹر
Sub inspector
سب انسپکٹر۔
Havildar
حوالدار۔
Naik
نائیک۔
Lance Naik
لانس نائیک۔
Sepoy
سپاہی۔


Pakistan
Frontier Constabulary

50px 50px 50px 50px No insignia
Inspector
انسپکٹر
Sub inspector
سب انسپکٹر۔
Assistant sub inspector
اسسٹنٹ سب انسپکٹر۔
Head Constable
ہیڈ کانسٹیبل۔
Constable
کانسٹیبل


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50px 50px 50px 50px 50px 50px No insignia
Subedar-Major
صوبیدار میجر
Subedar
صوبیدار
Naib Subedar
نائب صوبیدار
Havildar
حوالدار۔
Naik
نائیک۔
Lance Naik
لانس نائیک۔
Sepoy
سپاہی۔


23x15px Pakistan Coast Guards
50px 50px 50px
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Subedar-Major
صوبیدار میجر
Subedar
صوبیدار
Naib Subedar
نائب صوبیدار
Havildar
حوالدار۔
Naik
نائیک۔
Lance Naik
لانس نائیک۔
Sepoy
سپاہی۔
Rank group Junior commissioned officers Non commissioned officer Enlisted

See also

References

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