Azad Kashmir Regiment

Azad Kashmir Regiment
Regimental cap badge
Active1947-Present
Country Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
RoleInfantry regiment with Heavy Anti-tank and Light commando battalions
Size49 battalions
Regimental centreMansar
Motto(s)Arabic: ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
"Allah is the Greatest"
Facing ColoursGreen & Red
    
Mascot(s)Chinar Leaf
EquipmentAPC M113A, TOW, TOW-II, Milan, BSWS
EngagementsIndo-Pakistani War of 1947
Indo-Pak War 1965
Indo-Pak War 1971
Siachen conflict
Indo-Pak War 1999
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War in North-West Pakistan
Unified Task Force
United Nation Military missions
Balochistan Conflict
Battle honoursJammu 1948 - Kashmir 1948 - 1965 Indo Pak War - Operation Gibraltar - Operation Grand Slam - 1971 Indo Pak War - Operation Koh Paima - 1999 Kargil War
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefGeneral Abdul Waheed Kakar NI(M) SBt COAS
Colonel CommandantLieutenant General Shahid Imtiaz HI(M)
Notable
commanders
Lt. Gen. Haroon Aslam
Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad
Lt. Gen. Ikram ul Haq
Lt. Gen. Hidayat ur Rehman
Lt. Gen. Sher Afgun
Lt. Gen. Javed Hassan, HI (M)
Lt. Gen. F. S. Lodhi
Lt. Gen. Zia Ullah Khan HI (M)
Lt. Gen. Sarfraz Ali, HI(M) TBt & Bar
Insignia
Identification
symbol
The Chinar Leaf and Crescent

The Azad Kashmir Regiment (AK Regt) is one of six infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army named after Azad Kashmir (Pakistan Administered Kashmir). It holds the distinction of being the only Battle Born Regiment in South Asia, formed by locals of Azad Kashmir to fight against Dogra Raj and it is the first regiment raised after Pakistan's independence. With the Regimental Centre at Mansar Mansar Camp in Attock District, the Regiment has gallantly participated in all Operations and Wars fought by the Pakistan Army