IV Corps (Pakistan)
The IV Corps is a corps of Pakistan Army. Having established in 1965 after the Indo-Pakistani September War, it is currently stationed in Lahore, Punjab Province of Pakistan. The current corps commander is Lieutenant General Salman Fayyaz Ghanni.
| IV Corps | |
|---|---|
Badge of 4 Corps, Lahore | |
| Active | January 1966[1] - Present |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Size | 50,000 approximately (though this may vary as units are rotated) |
| HQ/Command Control Headquarter | Lahore, Punjab |
| Nickname(s) | Lahore Corps |
| Colors Identification | Red, white and silver |
| Anniversaries | November of 1965 |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan Military |
| Commanders | |
| Corps Commander | Lt Gen Salman Fayyaz Ghanni |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Gen Muhammad Habib Ullah |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen Muhammad Habib Ullah |
| Notable commanders | Gen Tikka Khan Gen Iqbal Khan Gen Sawar Khan Gen Aziz Khan Gen Rashad Mahmood Lt Gen Moinuddin Haider Lt Gen Khalid Maqbool Lt Gen Shahid Aziz |
| Insignia | |
| War Flag | |
History
The corps was formed in January 1966 and was the second corps level formation created by Pakistan Army. After independence, Pakistan Army had an organisation whereby all divisions were controlled directly by General Headquarters. Although a corps (the I Corps) was raised in the late 1950s, it was found that the organisation was unwieldy, and thus orders for a second corps and a field army to control the two corps were given, the army was later disbanded.[2]
1965 War
The Corps and its assigned assets were still under the process of raising when war came. Its only operational arm was 4 Corps Artillery which was to play a major role in the Kashmir operations preceding the war and in the capture of Chamb and Jaurian under the able command of Brig. Amjad Chaudhry.
Later the formation was moved in support of 6 Armoured Division in the historic Battle of Chawinda. Brig. Amjad Chaudhry, IV Corps artillery would play a major part in the battle,[3] and its performance was deemed to have been the decisive factor in the battle.[4][5]
The headquarters of this corps was inaugurated in January 1966 and Lieutenant General Attiqur Rahman was appointed as the first corps commander.[1]
1971 War
Immediately after the war, the corps was fully stood up. In 1971 it would go to war again, under command of Lt. Gen Bahadur Sher. With two divisions under command it would see skirmishes on the Wagha border area, and later it would capture the Husseinwala district in India, including Qaisar-e-Hind Fort.
Structure
The corps order of battle is.[6]
| Structure of IV Corps | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corps | Corps HQ | Corps Commander | Assigned Units | Unit HQ | |||||
| IV Corps | Lahore | Lt. Gen. Salman Fayyaz Ghani | |||||||
| 2nd Artillery Division | (Gujranwala) | ||||||||
| 10th Infantry Division: | Lahore | ||||||||
| 11th Infantry Division | Lahore | ||||||||
| 212 Infantry Brigade | U/I Location | ||||||||
| 3rd Independent Armoured Brigade | U/I Location | ||||||||
| Independent Engineering Brigade | U/I Location | ||||||||
| Independent Signal Brigade | U/I Location | ||||||||
List of corps commanders
| # | Name | Start of tenure | End of tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lt Gen Attiqur Rahman | January 1966 | August 1969 |
| 2 | Lt Gen Tikka Khan | August 1969 | March 1971 |
| 3 | Lt Gen Bahadur Sher Khan | March 1971 | January 1972 |
| 4 | Lt Gen Abdul Hameed Khan | January 1972 | January 1974 |
| 5 | Lt Gen Iqbal Khan | March 1976 | January 1978 |
| 6 | Lt Gen Sawar Khan | January 1978 | March 1980 |
| 7 | Lt Gen Sirdar Farooq Shaukat Khan Lodhi | March 1980 | March 1984 |
| 8 | Lt Gen Mohammad Aslam Shah | March 1984 | March 1986 |
| 9 | Lt Gen Alam Jan Masud | March 1986 | July 1990 |
| 10 | Lt Gen Mohammad Ashraf | July 1990 | January 1993 |
| 11 | Lt Gen Humayun Khan Bangash | January 1993 | January 1996 |
| 12 | Lt Gen Moinuddin Haider | January 1996 | March 1997 |
| 13 | Lt Gen Mohammad Akram | March 1997 | October 1998 |
| 14 | Lt Gen Khalid Maqbool | October 1998 | August 2000 |
| 15 | Lt Gen Aziz Khan | August 2000 | October 2001 |
| 16 | Lt Gen Zarrar Azim | October 2001 | December 2003 |
| 17 | Lt Gen Shahid Aziz | December 2003 | October 2005 |
| 18 | Lt Gen Shafaat Ullah Shah | October 2005 | March 2008 |
| 19 | Lt Gen Ijaz Ahmed Bakshi | March 2008 | April 2010 |
| 20 | Lt Gen Rashad Mahmood | April 2010 | January 2013 |
| 21 | Lt Gen Maqsood Ahmad | January 2013 | September 2013 |
| 22 | Lt Gen Naweed Zaman | September 2013 | September 2015 |
| 23 | Lt Gen Sadiq Ali | September 2015 | September 2017 |
| 24 | Lt Gen Aamer Riaz | September 2017 | December 2018 |
| 25 | Lt Gen Majid Ehsan | December 2018 | December 2020 |
| 25 | Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz | December 2020 | October 2022 |
| 26 | Lt Gen Salman Fayyaz Ghanni | October 2022 | -Present |
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References
- ^ a b A Stranger in my own country:East Pakistan (1969-71), by Maj Gen (Retd) Khadim Hussain Raja
- ^ The Pakistan Army-War 1965-Maj Gen Shaukat Riza-Army Education Press-1984
- ^ . Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ Battle of Chawinda 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of Indo-Pak War of 1965. Lt Gen Mahmud Ahmed (ret) ISBN 969-8693-01-7, Chapter oo Chawinda Battle
- ^ Global Security Page on IV Corps