Pakistani Order of Battle in FATA
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Pakistan Army ORBAT in the War in FATA
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From open sources it seems that 4 Pakistani army divisions are involved in the operation, with a single corps HQ coordinating their efforts.They appear to be two regular and two heavy infantry divisions Frontier Corps operates under a separate command, but its units are often parceled out to the Army. The Corps in the region, the XII Corps, usually has 2 infantry divisions, it has received from what can be gleaned from open sources two additional divisions, one from Multan; the 14th, and another from Kashmir; the 23rd.
In addition two new divisions have been sent
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas are a semi-autonomous tribal region in the northwest of Pakistan, lying between the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the neighboring country of Afghanistan. The FATA comprise seven Agencies and six FRs...
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Troops
Pakistan has over a hundred thousand army and FC troops in the region.From open sources it seems that 4 Pakistani army divisions are involved in the operation, with a single corps HQ coordinating their efforts.They appear to be two regular and two heavy infantry divisions Frontier Corps operates under a separate command, but its units are often parceled out to the Army. The Corps in the region, the XII Corps, usually has 2 infantry divisions, it has received from what can be gleaned from open sources two additional divisions, one from Multan; the 14th, and another from Kashmir; the 23rd.
Army Units
- XI CorpsXI Corps (Pakistan)The XI Corps is an active administrative corp of Pakistan Army. The XI Corps is the only one corps that is assigned in the North-West Frontier Province . It is currently stationed in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtaunkhuwa. The Corps was established and quickly raised in 1975 to support administrative...
; PeshawarPeshawarPeshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
- 7th Infantry Division7th Infantry Division (Pakistan)The 7th Infantry Division, also known as the Golden Arrow and Peshawar Division, is the Pakistan Army's oldest and most battle-hardened division...
; based in PeshawarPeshawarPeshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
, but operating in Bajuar. - 19th Infantry Division; based in Kohat, unknown area of operation.
- 7th Infantry Division
In addition two new divisions have been sent
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- 14th Infantry Division; ex-II Corps from Multan, operating in S Waziristan.
- 3rd Infantry Division; ex-X Corps from Kashmir, operating in Swat.