XXXI Corps (Pakistan)
The XXXI Corps is a corps of the Pakistan Army, commonly referred to as 31 Corps. It forms a major part of the Pakistan Army, with its headquarters located in Bahawalpur, Punjab Province.
| XXXI Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1988 – present |
| Country |  |
| Allegiance |  |
| Branch | Active Duty |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Combined arms formation Tactical headquarters element |
| Size | 30,000+ approximately (though this may vary as units are rotated) |
| HQ/Command Control Headquarters | Bahawalpur, Punjab Province |
| Nickname(s) | XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur Corps[1] |
| Colours Identification | Red, White and Gold |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan Military |
| Commanders | |
| Corps Commander | Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Adnan |
| Notable commanders | GEN Shamim Alam Khan LTG Mohammad Shafiq LTG Haroon Aslam |
History
The corps was raised in the end of 1980s and took over the assets of the former II Corps, which is presently based in Multan. It has more than three full-sized divisions and is responsible for the southern Punjab desert zone.
In 1988, when the C-130 Hercules plane of President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq crashed near Bahawalpur, he was visiting XXXI Corps along with senior military aides.
List of Commanders XXXI Corps
| Rank and Name | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Adnan | April 2019 | Till Date |
| Lt Gen Javed Mehmood Bukhari | August 2018 | April 2019 |
| Lt Gen SherAfgun, | December 2016 | August 2018 |
| Lt Gen JavedIqbalRamday, | April 2015 | December 2016 |
| Lt Gen JavedIqbal | December 2013 | April 2015 |
| Lt Gen ZubairMahmood Hayat, | January 2013 | December 2013 |
| Lt Gen Muhammad HaroonAslam, | March 2011 | January 2013 |
| Lt Gen Naeem Khalid Lodhi, | October 2009 | March 2011 |
| Lt Gen Muhammad Yousaf, | October 2008 | October 2009 |
| Lt Gen Raza Mohammad Khan, | April 2007 | October 2008 |
| Lt Gen ImtiazHussain, | May 2005 | April 2007 |
| Lt Gen Syed ParwezShahid, | September 2003 | May 2005 |
| Lt Gen Shahid Hamid, | October 2001 | September 2003 |
| Lt Gen MunirHafiez, | August 2000 | October 2001 |
| Lt Gen Tahir Ali Qureshi, | October 1998 | August 2000 |
| Lt Gen MuzaffarUsmani, | May 1997 | October 1998 |
| Lt Gen Khalid Nawaz Malik, | January 1996 | May 1997 |
| Lt Gen Iftikhar Ali Khan, | June 1993 | January 1996 |
| Lt Gen Muhammad Akram Khan, | August 1991 | May 1993 |
| Lt Gen ShamimAlam Khan, | April 1991 | August 1991 |
| Lt Gen Mohammad Shafiq, | March 1988 | April 1991 |
Order of battle
Its present order of battle is as follows:[2]
- HQ XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur
- 26th Mechanized Division, Bahawalpur
- 35th Infantry Division, Bahawalpur
- 13th Independent Armored Brigade
- 101st Independent Infantry Brigade
- Independent Artillery Brigade
- Independent Engineer Brigade
- Independent Signal Brigade
References
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