Pakistan Armed Forces Band

Pakistan Armed Forces Band
Badge of Pakistan Army
Active1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Country Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
TypeCombined and combat service support
RoleAdministrative and staffing oversight.
SizeVaries due to other branches
HQ/GarrisonAbbottabad Cantonment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nickname(s)BAND
Colors IdentificationRed and Black
  [1]
Anniversaries1952
EngagementsMilitary history of Pakistan
DecorationsMilitary Decorations of Pakistan military
WebsiteSchool of Music
Commanders
DirectorMaj. Ghulam Ali
Notable
commanders
Lt-Col. Abdul Wahab Khan
Capt. Donald Keeling
Insignia
War Flag
The Pakistan Armed Forces Band in Moscow in 2011.

The Pakistan Armed Forces Band is a joint military administrative and staff service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces— since it is not restricted to the army but service members of other branches of the Pakistan's military are also its part.: 111 [2]

The education on music theory and qualification is provided by the Army School of Music, which is headquartered in the Abbottabad in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[3]

  1. ^ "Thirsty for fame: Pakistan's camel-mounted military bagpipe band". DAWN.COM. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ Rabbani, Mian Ata (1996). I was the Quaid's Aide-de-Camp. Karachi, Sind, Pak: Oxford University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-19-577659-1. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Army School of Music". Retrieved 25 December 2023.