| National Guard | |
|---|---|
| پاسبانِ قومی پاکستان | |
| Founded | 3 January 1948[1] |
| Country |  Pakistan[2][3] |
| Type | Reserve force Militia |
| Role | law enforcement, first responders |
| Size | ~185,000: notes/contents |
| Part of |  Pakistan Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Army GHQ, Rawalpindi |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Syed Asim Munir Ahmad Shah |
| Director-General, National Guards | Maj-Gen. Tariq Mahmood |
| Notable commanders | Brig. Shahid Hamid Maj-Gen. Akbar Khan |
The Pakistan National Guard (Urdu: پاسبانِ قومی پاکستان) is a military reserve force and a component of the Pakistan Army, designed to act as a "second line of defence",[4]: 84 together with the Pakistan Army Reserve and the paramilitary Civil Armed Forces.
- ^ Hamid, S. Shahid (1993). Early Years of Pakistan: Including the Period from August, 1947 to 1959. Ferozsons. p. 305. ISBN 9789690100627. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "National Guards program is lauched to reduce dependence on Army". Pakistan Affairs. Washington. 16 January 1973. p. 94.
- ^ "National Guards Act, 1973" (PDF). Gazette of Pakistan. Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Cheema, Pervaiz I.; Riemer, Manuel (1990). "Early Developments". Pakistan's Defence Policy 1947-58. Springer. ISBN 9781349209422. Retrieved 25 October 2018.