Bajaur Scouts

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] The Scouts were previously the Bajaur Levies, and served in the Bajaur, Swat, and Dir tribal areas.[2] The unit came into formation in April 1961, drawn from several units of the Khyber Rifles and Chitral Scouts.

Bajaur Scouts
Active1866 - present
Country British Raj 1866-1948
Pakistan 1948-Present
AllegiancePakistan
BranchBritish Indian Army
Frontier Corps
TypeMilitia/Paramilitary
RoleLight Infantry
Internal Security
Scouts and Guides
Size6 Battalions
Garrison/HQKhar, Bajaur
Commanders
CommandantColonel Rekhman Kadir Khan

References

  1. Encyclopaedia of Afghanistan P. Bajpai, S. Ram - 2002 - 2159 pages
  2. 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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