Zhob Militia

Zhob Militia
Active1852 – present
CountryBritish Raj British Raj (1852–1948)
Pakistan Pakistan (1948–present)
AllegiancePakistan
BranchBritish Indian Army (1852–1948)
Frontier Corps (1948–present)
TypeMilitia/Paramilitary
RoleLight infantry
Internal security
Size4,000 in 4 battalions±
Regimental CentreZhob, Baluchistan

The Zhob Militia is a paramilitary regiment of the Frontier Corps, a Civil Armed Force based in Baluchistan and are one of the oldest paramilitary forces in the region.[1][2] The militia is under the control of the Frontier Corps and is commanded by officers seconded from Pakistan Army.

  1. ^ "Zhob Cantonment". Global Security.
  2. ^ Tripodi, Christian (2011). Edge of empire : the British political officer and tribal administration on the North-West frontier 1877–1947. Ashgate. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7546-6838-1.