Dir campaign

Dir campaign
Part of Dir conflict and Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes
Date1959-1960
Location
Result

Pakistani/Opposition victory

  • Overthrow of Nawab Jahan Khan
Belligerents
 Pakistan
Dir opposition
Supported by:
Swat state
Dir state
Supported by:
 Afghanistan
Commanders and leaders
Pakistan Maj.M.A Beg
Pakistan Maj. Aslam Beg
Pakistan Lt Col. A O Mitha
Pakistan Maj. Nishat Ahmed
Pakistan Capt. S.M. Naeem
Pakistan Lt. Fakhre Alam
Sharrif Khan
Khosru Khan
Rakhman Gul
Nawab Jahan Khan
Khan of Jandool
Units involved

 Pakistan Army

Shariff Force
Rakhman Gul Force
Dir Levies
 Afghan tribesmen
 Afghan army (Alleged)
Casualties and losses
Unknown 200+ soldiers killed

Dir campaign refers to a conflict that took place in Dir state, originally an insurrection by locals against the rule of Nawab Jahan Khan that lead to the death of 200 soldiers of Nawab and unknown number of locals. This insurrection antagonized Pakistani government and it tried to negotiate the resignation of Nawab but no settlement was reached. This was followed by an invasion of the state by Pakistani SSG and overthrow of Nawab. It was the first deployment of SSG in a conflict.