Azad Kashmir Regiment
The Azad Kashmir Regiment, also known as AK Regt, is one of the six infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army. The regiment takes its name from Azad Kashmir, which is the Pakistani-administered territory of the Kashmir region. As per the order of seniority, it is the fourth regiment, but was the first to be raised after the independence of Pakistan from British colonial rule. Its regimental centre is located at Mansar camp in Attock District, on the border of Punjab and KPK provinces. The regiment has participated in all major and minor operations and wars fought by the army. Notable commanders of the regiment include lieutenant general Haroon Aslam, an ex-commander of Pakistan Army Special Service Group who led the SSG operation in Swat in 2009, and lieutenant general Hidayat ur Rehman, who commanded Operation al-Mizan and operation Zarb-e-Azab in FATA from 2014 to 2016.
| Azad Kashmir Regiment | |
|---|---|
Regimental cap badge | |
| Active | 1947-Present |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Army |
| Role | Infantry regiment with Heavy Anti-tank and Light commando battalions |
| Size | 49 battalions |
| Regimental centre | Mansar |
| Motto(s) | Arabic: ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ "Allah is the Greatest" |
| Facing Colours | Green & Red |
| Mascot(s) | Chinar Leaf |
| Equipment | APC M113A, TOW, TOW-II, Milan, BSWS |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pak War 1965 Indo-Pak War 1971 Siachen conflict Indo-Pak War 1999 War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) War in North-West Pakistan Unified Task Force United Nation Military missions Balochistan Conflict |
| Battle honours | Jammu 1948 - Kashmir 1948 - 1965 Indo Pak War - Operation Gibraltar - Operation Grand Slam - 1971 Indo Pak War - Operation Koh Paima - 1999 Kargil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | General Abdul Waheed Kakar NI(M) SBt COAS |
| Colonel Commandant | Lieutenant General Shahid Imtiaz HI(M) |
| Notable commanders | Lt. Gen. Haroon Aslam Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad Lt. Gen. Ikram ul Haq Lt. Gen. Hidayat ur Rehman Lt. Gen. Sher Afgun Lt. Gen. Javed Hassan, HI (M) Lt. Gen. F. S. Lodhi Lt. Gen. Zia Ullah Khan HI (M) Lt. Gen. Sarfraz Ali, HI(M) TBt & Bar |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | The Chinar Leaf and Crescent |