Mujahid Force
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Mujahid Force Regiment | |
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مجاہد رجمنٹ پاکستان | |
![]() Soldiers from the Mujahid Regiment during the Pakistan Day Parade in 2016. | |
Active | 1963 - present |
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Type | Infantry |
Role | Infantry, Artillery |
Size | 80,000 troops |
Regimental Centre | Bhimber, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
Nickname(s) | 'Mujahids' |
Motto(s) | Arabic:جہاد فی سبیل اللہ Jihad fi-Sabilillah |
Colours | |
Anniversaries | Defence Day: 6 September |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. Gen Bilal Akbar |
The Mujahid Force Regiment [1][better source needed][2] (Urdu: مجاہد رجمنٹ ) is one of 7 Infantry regiments of Pakistan Army,established on 9 September 1963 Under the supervision of Major General Raja Sakhi Daler Khan. The Regiment was raised on the concept of a Territorial Army to support and supplement the regular Army during national emergencies and war.The Regiment was merged in the army in 2020. The headquarters are in Bhimber, Azad Kashmir, established in 1992 and given the status of Mujahid Force Center in 2005 and given the status of Regimental Center in 2020. [3][4][better source needed]
The Force badge depicts a star held up by two pointed ends of a crescent super imposed with a dagger in vertical position in clasped wrist pointing upward, resting on a scroll with a war cry inscribed in Arabic.
Engagements[edit]
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- Fire exchange along the Line of Control since 1991.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Passing out parade of Mujahid Regiment recruits held". Business Recorder.
- ^ "Army chief lauds sacrifices of Mujahid regiment". The News International.
- ^ "Pak Army Museum".
- ^ https://www.dailytimes.com.pk/906327/pakistan-armed-forces-demonstrated-military-power-witnessed-by-oic-member-states-reps/amp/