Force Command Northern Areas
| Force Command Northern Areas | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1948- Present |
| Country |
 |
| Branch |
 |
| Type | Mountain infantry |
| Role | Infantry,though supporting artillery |
| Part of | X Corps (Pakistan) |
| Headquarters | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major-General Saqib Mahmood Malik |
Force Command Northern Areas is a division size formation of the Pakistan Army. It commands the troops deployed in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.[1] It is a component of X Corps of the Pakistan Army. In contrast to the general belief that it is a corps sized formation, it is a division sized force commanded by a major general. Its coat of arms is a snow leopard on a black background.
References
- ↑ Ravi Shekhar Narain Singh (April 2008). Asian Strategic And Military Perspective. Lancer Publishers. pp. 253–255. ISBN 978-8170622451. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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