Force Command Northern Areas | |
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Active | 1948- Present |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Pakistan Army |
Type | Mountain infantry |
Role | Infantry,though supporting artillery |
Part of | X Corps (Pakistan) |
Headquarters | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major-General Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gillani |
Ceremonial chief | General Sahir Shamshad Mirza |
Notable Commanders | General Syed Asim Munir General Qamar Javed Bajwa |
Force Command Northern Areas is a division size formation of the Pakistan Army. It commands the troops deployed in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.[1] It is a component of X Corps of the Pakistan Army. In contrast to the general belief that it is a corps sized formation, it is a division sized force commanded by a major general. Its coat of arms is a snow leopard on a black background.