Kurram Militia

Kurram Militia
Kurram Militia
	Watercolour of a member of the Kurram Militia by Major Alfred Crowdy Lovett, 1910.
Active	1892–present
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Frontier Corps
Type	Paramilitary force
Role	Law enforcement/Border patrol
Size	~3,500 in 5 battalions
Garrison/HQ	Parachinar
Regimental colours	Black flag with unit crest
Engagements	Tirah Campaign; Third Anglo-Afghan War; Indo-Pakistani War of 1947; Indo-Pakistani War of 1965;
Commanders
Commandant	Colonel Tausif
Insignia
Unit Crest	Crossed Turi knives with the letter "KM" superimposed

The Kurram Militia is a paramilitary regiment of the Frontier Corps of Pakistan. It was originally raised by the British in 1892 to operate in the North-West Frontier Province, and carried in that role following Pakistan's independence in 1947.

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