The X Corps is a corps of the Pakistan Army, currently assigned in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is one of two corps that are currently active in Kashmir. One of its most important brigades, the 111th Infantry Brigade in Rawalpindi, is assigned Presidential Guard duties along with ceremonial duties for foreign dignitaries arriving in Pakistan.The current commander of this corps is Lt. Gen Shahid Imtiaz.[2]
The X Corps was raised in 1974 by Lt. General Aftab Ahmad Khan. Headquartered in Rawalpindi, it is responsible for operations in some areas of Kashmir.[3] Before that, all formations in Kashmir were controlled directly from GHQ. As an ode to Lt. General Aftab Ahmad Khan, the insignia of the X Corps features a Rising Sun or Aftab (in Urdu) with 10 rays extruding from it.
Serving on the Line of Control
In 1974, as today, the Indian and Pakistani forces face each other across the Line of Control (LoC), and there are often exchanges of fire, and sometime full-scale battles. Since 1974, the formation's primary occupation has been to protect Pakistani interests on the LoC.
In 1984, the Pakistan Army was involved in a major skirmish with the Indian Army in the northernmost part of the disputed region of Kashmir. Under the command of Lt Gen Zahid Ali Akbar Khan, the X Corps was put into action on the highest battlefield in the world.
In 1999, under the command of Lt Gen Mahmud Ahmed, the conflict over Kargil saw the corps enter action, in Kargil itself, and all along the LoC. Over several weeks in June 1999, the entire corps was engaged for the first time in its history. During the fighting, Havildar Lalak Jan, a trooper of the corps would earn the Nishan-e-Haider.
Structure
X Corps has following units under its operational control:- 5 infantry divisions, 1 infantry brigade, 1 armoured brigade, 1 artillery brigade, 1 signal brigade and 1 engineering brigade.
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Pakistan Army currently assigned in Rawalpindi Punjab Province of Pakistan It is one of two corps that are currently active in Kashmir One of its most important brigades the 111th Infantry Brigade in Rawalpindi is assigned Presidential Guard duties along with ceremonial duties for foreign dignitaries arriving in Pakistan The current commander of this corps is Lt Gen Shahid Imtiaz 2 X CorpsBadge of 10 Corps RawalpindiActive1974 presentCountry PakistanAllegiance Pakistan ArmyBranchActive DutyTypeArmy CorpsRoleCombined arms formationTactical headquarters elementSize150 000 TroopsHQ Command Control HeadquarterRawalpindi Punjab ProvinceNickname s X CorpsThe Pindi CorpsRawalpindi Corps 1 Colors IdentificationRed white and yellow EngagementsSiachen conflictIndo Pakistani War of 19991999 Pakistani coup d etatDecorationsMilitary Decorations of Pakistan MilitaryCommandersCorps CommanderLt Gen Shahid ImtiazNotablecommandersLt Gen Jahan Dad KhanGen Ashfaq Parvez KayaniGen Tariq MajidLt Gen Zahid Ali AkbarLt Gen Jamshed Gulzar KianiLt Gen Mahmud AhmedLt Gen Ali Kuli Khan KhattakLt Gen Ghulam Muhammad MalikLt Gen Aftab Ahmad Khan Gen Qamar Javed BajwaGen Nadeem RazaGeneral Sahir Shamshad MirzaInsigniaWar flag Contents 1 History 2 Serving on the Line of Control 2 1 Siachen conflict 2 2 Kargil War 3 Structure 4 List of corps commanders 5 References 6 Further readingHistory EditThe X Corps was raised in 1974 by Lt General Aftab Ahmad Khan Headquartered in Rawalpindi it is responsible for operations in some areas of Kashmir 3 Before that all formations in Kashmir were controlled directly from GHQ As an ode to Lt General Aftab Ahmad Khan the insignia of the X Corps features a Rising Sun or Aftab in Urdu with 10 rays extruding from it Serving on the Line of Control EditIn 1974 as today the Indian and Pakistani forces face each other across the Line of Control LoC and there are often exchanges of fire and sometime full scale battles Since 1974 the formation s primary occupation has been to protect Pakistani interests on the LoC Siachen conflict Edit Main articles Operation Meghdoot and Siachen Conflict In 1984 the Pakistan Army was involved in a major skirmish with the Indian Army in the northernmost part of the disputed region of Kashmir Under the command of Lt Gen Zahid Ali Akbar Khan the X Corps was put into action on the highest battlefield in the world Kargil War Edit Main article Kargil War In 1999 under the command of Lt Gen Mahmud Ahmed the conflict over Kargil saw the corps enter action in Kargil itself and all along the LoC Over several weeks in June 1999 the entire corps was engaged for the first time in its history During the fighting Havildar Lalak Jan a trooper of the corps would earn the Nishan e Haider Structure EditX Corps has following units under its operational control 5 infantry divisions 1 infantry brigade 1 armoured brigade 1 artillery brigade 1 signal brigade and 1 engineering brigade Structure of X CorpsCorps Corps HQ Corps Commander Assigned Units Formation Badge Unit HQX Corps Rawalpindi Punjab Lt Gen Shahid Imtiaz 12th Infantry Division Murree Punjab19th Infantry Division Mangla Azad Kashmir23rd Infantry Division Jhelum PunjabForce Command Northern Areas Gilgit34th Light Infantry Division Chilas111th Infantry Brigade Rawalpindi Punjab8th Independent Armoured Brigade Khairan PunjabIndependent Artillery Brigade N AIndependent Signal Brigade N AIndependent Engineering Brigade N AList of corps commanders Edit Name Start of tenure End of tenure1 Lt Gen Aftab Ahmad Khan March 1973 March 19762 Lt Gen Faiz Ali Chishti March 1976 March 19803 Lt Gen Jahan Dad Khan March 1980 April 19844 Lt Gen Zahid Ali Akbar Khan April 1984 May 19875 Lt Gen Imran Ullah Khan May 1987 June 19916 Lt Gen Ghulam Muhammad Malik June 1991 October 19957 Lt Gen Ali Kuli Khan Khattak October 1995 May 19978 Lt Gen Saleem Haider May 1997 October 19989 Lt Gen Mahmud Ahmed October 1998 October 199910 Lt Gen Jamshed Gulzar Kiani November 1999 October 200111 Lt Gen Syed Arif Hassan October 2001 October 200312 Lt Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani October 2003 August 200413 Lt Gen Salahuddin Satti October 2004 November 200614 Lt Gen Tariq Majid November 2006 October 200715 Lt Gen Mohsin Kamal October 2007 October 200816 Lt Gen Tahir Mahmud October 2008 May 201017 Lt Gen Khalid Nawaz Khan May 2010 August 201318 Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa August 2013 October 201519 Lt Gen Malik Zafar Iqbal October 2015 December 201620 Lt Gen Nadeem Raza December 2016 September 201822 Lt Gen Bilal Akbar September 2018 September 201923 Lt Gen Azhar Abbas September 2019 September 202124 Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza September 2021 November 202225 Lt Gen Shahid Imtiaz November 2022 Present References Edit Rawalpindi Corps Commander visits troops at LoC pakobserver net ISPR announces reshuffle in Army command The Express Tribune 24 August 2018 X CorpsFurther reading EditBrain Cloughley A History of Pakistan Army Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title X 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