Bajaur Scouts

Bajaur Scouts
Bajaur Scouts
Active	1866 - present
Country	British Raj 1866-1948; Pakistan 1948-Present
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch	British Indian Army; Frontier Corps
Type	Militia/Paramilitary
Role	Light Infantry; Internal Security; Scouts and Guides
Size	6 Battalions
Garrison/HQ	Khar, Bajaur
Commanders
Commandant	Colonel Waqas Shoaib Jan

The Bajaur Scouts are a paramilitary unit of Pakistan's Frontier Corps, recruited locally in Bajaur District and officered by regular Pakistan Army officers.[1][2] The Scouts were previously the Bajaur Levies, and served in the Bajaur, Swat, and Dir tribal areas.[3] The unit came into formation in April 1961, drawn from several units of the Khyber Rifles and Chitral Scouts.

References

Encyclopaedia of Afghanistan P. Bajpai, S. Ram - 2002 - 2159 pages
"The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
Military Historical Society (Great Britain) (25 Aug 2008). The Bulletin, Volume 47, Issue 185 - Volume 48, Issue 192. the University of Virginia: The Society., 1996.

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[1] Encyclopaedia of Afghanistan P. Bajpai, S. Ram - 2002 - 2159 pages

[2] "The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-27.

[digitised-3] Military Historical Society (Great Britain) (25 Aug 2008). The Bulletin, Volume 47, Issue 185 - Volume 48, Issue 192. the University of Virginia: The Society., 1996.