The Scouts are tasked with defending the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the areas adjacent to the border.[4] This has also included providing security during provincial assembly elections.[5] Previously, the Scouts also assisted with attempts to eradicate poppy cultivation.[6]
During the 2022 Pakistan floods, the regiment assisted with rescue work and disaster relief, such as operating an emergency control centre.[7]
^South Asia Defence and Strategic Year Book. Panchsheel. 2009. p. 284. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ abcde"The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
^"Federal Budget 2020–2021: Details of demands for grants and appropriations" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. p. 2532. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^Haleem Asad (27 August 2021). "Dir Scouts man martyred in attack". Dawn. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^"Women remain indoors as JI wins Dir by-poll". Dawn. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^Sreedhar, Mahendra Ved (2000). Afghan Buzkashi: Power Games and Gamesmen. Vol. 2. Wordsmiths. p. 125. ISBN9788187412014. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^"Pakistan Army Aviation teams evacuate 110 stranded people in Swat". Radio Pakistan. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^"The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
^"The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 19 August 2020. p. 659. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
December 15, 2023
scouts, confused, with, levies, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, js. Not to be confused with Dir Levies This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dir Scouts news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Dir Scouts is a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Pakistani Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North in Pakistan 2 730 The name alludes to the former Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province The regiment has a 2020 21 budget of Rs 2 047 billion 3 and is composed of a headquarters wing with six battalion sized manoeuvre wings Dir ScoutsFounded1970 1 Country PakistanBranchCivil Armed ForcesSize6 wingsPart ofFrontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North HQCentral DirCommandersCommandantColonel Suleman Safdar The Scouts are tasked with defending the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the areas adjacent to the border 4 This has also included providing security during provincial assembly elections 5 Previously the Scouts also assisted with attempts to eradicate poppy cultivation 6 During the 2022 Pakistan floods the regiment assisted with rescue work and disaster relief such as operating an emergency control centre 7 Units editHeadquarters Wing 181 Wing 2 731 182 Wing 2 731 183 Wing 2 731 184 Wing 8 516 185 Wing 9 186 Wing 2 732 References edit South Asia Defence and Strategic Year Book Panchsheel 2009 p 284 Retrieved 19 December 2022 a b c d e The Gazette of Pakistan Part III PDF Government of Pakistan 4 May 2020 Retrieved 12 December 2022 Federal Budget 2020 2021 Details of demands for grants and appropriations PDF National Assembly of Pakistan p 2532 Retrieved 19 December 2022 Haleem Asad 27 August 2021 Dir Scouts man martyred in attack Dawn Retrieved 19 December 2022 Women remain indoors as JI wins Dir by poll Dawn 8 May 2015 Retrieved 19 December 2022 Sreedhar Mahendra Ved 2000 Afghan Buzkashi Power Games and Gamesmen Vol 2 Wordsmiths p 125 ISBN 9788187412014 Retrieved 19 December 2022 Pakistan Army Aviation teams evacuate 110 stranded people in Swat Radio Pakistan 28 August 2022 Retrieved 19 December 2022 The Gazette of Pakistan Part III PDF Government of Pakistan 4 February 2020 Retrieved 12 December 2022 The Gazette of Pakistan Part III PDF Government of Pakistan 19 August 2020 p 659 Retrieved 12 December 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dir Scouts amp oldid 1151490543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
