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| Mahsud Scouts | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1944[1] |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch | Civil Armed Forces |
| Size | 4 wings |
| Part of | Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Salop, Bara, Khyber District |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Colonel Ahmed Madni |
The Mahsud Scouts is a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) in Pakistan.[2] The name alludes to the Mahsud tribe of South Waziristan. The regiment had a 2020/21 budget of Rs. 1.89 billion[3] and is composed of a headquarters wing with four battalion-sized manoeuvre wings.
- ^ The Bulletin. Vol. 47–48. Military Historical Society (Great Britain). 1996. p. 18. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 20 September 2019. p. 116. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Federal Budget 2020–2021: Details of demands for grants and appropriations" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. p. 2537. Retrieved 21 December 2022.