| 19th Battalion The Baloch Regiment | |
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| Active | 1942–1965; 1969 - Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Anti Tank |
| Nickname(s) | Mother of SSG |
| Motto(s) | Alquadri |
| Colors | Rifle green; faced cherry |
| Engagements | World War II Indo-Pakistan War 1948 Indo-Pakistan War 1971 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Battalion | Brigadier Salim Ashraf, SI (M) |
| Notable commanders | Major General Abrar Husain, HJ, MBE Major General AO Mitha, HJ, SPk, SQA Brigadier AQ Sher, HJ |
19th Battalion The Baloch Regiment is one of the oldest Light Anti-Tank Regiment of Pakistan Army. Initially raised as the Machine Gun Battalion of 10th Baluch Regiment in 1942, it was first designated as 53rd Regiment, Indian Armoured Corps and then re-designated as 17/10th Baluch. This unit has the unique honour of being the parent unit of Pakistan Army's special forces known as Special Service Group. Prominent officers including General Mirza Aslam Beg, General Pervez Musharraf have served in the unit and Maj Gen Abrar Hussain and Maj Gen Aboobaker Osman Mitha also known as AO Mitha have commanded this unit.