Azad Kashmir Regular Force
| Azad Kashmir Regular Force | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Azad Kashmir Regular Force (AKRF) was the predecessor of Azad Kashmir Regiment of Pakistan Army.[1] As AKRF it was part of the Paramilitary Forces of the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.[2] It was merged into Pakistan Army after Indo Pak War 1971 as one of the Infantry Regiments and named as Azad Kashmir Regiment or AK Regiment.[3][3] Most of the troops dispatched as Infiltrators in Indian Occupied Kashmir during Operation Gibraltar belonged to AKRF.
See also
References
- ↑ Karim, Maj Gen Afsir (4 April 1981). "Azad Kashmir Regular Forces". Kashmir-The Troubled Frontiers.
- ↑ Snedden, Christopher (2 January 2012). "Azad Kashmir Regular Force". Kashmir-The Untold Story.
- 1 2 Sarwar, Ghulam (28 October 2012). "Renaming an Infantry Regiment". Pak Soldiers.
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