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Official Portal "They liberated over 34,000 square miles of the State's territory that is now called Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Northern Areas." AKRF began its struggle as Armed Militia known as Lashkar, Ghazis and Jathas. As the volunteers swelled the ranks and files, a command structure was established to control these para military force of vigilante. Being well aware of aspirations of the people of State, Pakistani Government under the leadership of Governor General M A Jinnah and Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan decided to support the Lashkars. British C in C of its Army, General Frank Messervy refused to obey the instructions of M A Jinnah. However, AKRF took Muzaffarabad by 13 October 1947, Mirpur by 25 November 1947 and Jhangar in December 1947. India meanwhile managed to get the Instrument of accession signed by the Hindu Maharaja of state and landed its Military forces in the valley using massive air lifts. Fierce fighting continued for over a year but AKRF with the assistance of Pakistani tribals and regular army managed to capture Districts of Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Bagh, Rawlakot, Muzaffarabad and Neelum. A total of 2633 all ranks of the regiment died during the war.
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inferiority, lack of reserves, and poor planning by the
Divisional leadership. The troops of AKRF upheld the Regimental traditions and fought with bravery, with 83 personnel embracing martyrdom including the Commanding Officer of 19 AKRF. The 28 AKRF met the same fate after the injury of their company commander Major Muhammad Latif was later given the gallantry award of Tamgha-i-Basalat who lost his left eye in an encounter near Poonch city, during this encounter the two companies 28 AKRF lost more than a dozen soldiers. The Regiment further proved its mettle in the 1972 Leepa Valley Operation.
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distinguished itself under the leadership of Lt
Colonel Haq Nawaz Kyani, SJ and Bar, who died leading the battalion from the front. The Company Commander of B Coy called for artillery fire upon their position while being overrun by the enemy; in doing this they repulsed the enemy attack. The Pakistan Army later honored the AKRF by absorbing it into its ranks and giving it the status of a Regular Line Infantry Regiment. The AKRF thus became the Azad Kashmir Regiment on 20 September 1972.
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5 AKRF and 19 AKRF were part of 4 Sector. 5 AKRF provided firmbase along CFL Line in Padhar to facilitate Phase 1 of the
Operation and through skilled fighting captured Lalleal and cleared initially bypassed Indian positions of Pir Jamal, Dalla, Paur, Maira and Moel, while 19 AKRF which was on point
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Nusrat Force was tasked with supporting other
Gibraltar Forces and to ensure fixation of Indian Forces along the Cease-Fire Line. This Force consisted of 14 groups, out of these, AKRF provided C/D Group (16 AKRF), E Group (9 AKRF,13 AKRF, 1 AK Sp Coy), F Group (6 AKRF), G Group (7 AKRF), H Group,
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What began as a revolt by young rebels and ex servicemen turned out to be a big setback for tripartite alliance of
Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Government and remnants of outgoing British colonial authorities still in control of India and partial control of Pakistan. To quote the words of
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in 1948. The AKRF had its own intake and training structure separate from the
Pakistan Army. Uniforms and rank structures were the same as in the Pakistan Army. At that time, all the battalions of the AKRF were part of the 12th Infantry Division of the Pakistan Army, permanently stationed in Azad
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Brigades to capture Poonch. Seven battalions from the AKRF took part in this operation and gallantly faced regular Indian army units that were superior in numbers, weapons, equipment, and training. Ultimately the Operation did not meet success due to numerical
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Munawwar effectively gained control of around 500 Square Miles of territory in Budhil-Rajauri and practically worked as a de facto Civil Administrator. Ghaznavi Force then trained local volunteers who participated in guerilla
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against a larger Indian force composed of several regular battalions. This particular battalion was first led in 1948 by Lt
Colonel Ghulam Rasul Raja-Sitara-e-Jurrat (1948), Military Cross (WWII). During the Battle of Leepa Valley, the 9th AK Battalion with 25 Mountain Regiment Artillery
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or training battalions for friendly countries. The International duties include Bosnia, Haiti, DRC (Congo), Liberia, Cรดte d'Ivoire, Burundi, Sudan and Bahrain. The experience of its all ranks employed on independent duties surpasses the list and includes all continents of world.
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When not engaged in operations of war, the Regiment continues to train. Its battalions have a habit of displaying highest standards of training, sportsmanship and military professionalism. 8th Battalion of the Azad Kashmir Regiment won gold medals and secured 1st position in
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Operations against the Indian Army. On 27th Sept, after insistence by the HQ 12 Div Pakistan, Ghaznavi Force exfiltrated with a heavy heart back to their base in Azad Kashmir Maj Munawwar was later awarded
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The regiment has involved in all Indo-Pakistani War and has always deployed on the LOC. Notable operations by the Regiment in LOC environment include Battle of Pir Kalewa, Battle of Paran Hills,
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at Mendhar sector of Jammu. He was commanding a platoon at Pir Kalewa feature and died on 25 Oct 1948 during the battle of Pir Kalewa which was attacked by 5 Infantry Brigade of Indian Army.
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as well as Counter Insurgency Operations in Baluchistan. 35 AK Regt, fought one of the toughest battles of the war on terror, Operation Brekhna, the mission to capture Walidad feature in
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Two AKRF Infantry Units, 5th AKRF (Haider Dil) and 19th AKRF (Mazboot Dil), and supporting elements of 81 AK Fd bty, 4 AK Sp Coy, 5 AK A/Tk Coy and 57 AK Fd Coy Engrs were provided to
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373 personnel from the AK Regiment embraced martyrdom in the war including 2 Officers and 17 JCOs. 268 personnel were awarded Gallantry Awards including 31
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NUSRAT 4 (4 AKRF), J Group ( 11 AKRF, 12 AKRF, 21 AKRF), K Group (1 AKRF, 21 AKRF), L Group, M Group ( 5 AKRF), N Group (19 AKRF)
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In 'the last quarter of 1948', the 'Azad Army' militia opposing Indian forces officially became part of the Pakistan Army.
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1231:"The 1947-48 Kashmir War: The war of lost opportunities, Part I"
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1396:""Remembering Lt Col Haq Nawaz Kayani (Shaheed), SJ & Bar""
1555:"Spirits Rekindled โ Joint Staff Pakistan Day Parade - 2015"
1496:"Pakistan Army wins gold in Exercise Cambrian Patrol in UK"
1300:"11th Nishan-e-Haider of Pakistan โ Naik Saif Ali Janjua"
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History Of The AZAD KASHMIR REGIMENT Volume I, page 436
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and made a part of the Pakistan Army under the name
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889:The AK Regiment has performed distinctively during
718:Out of all Gibraltar Forces, Ghaznavi Force led by
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1319:Valour Triumphs: A History of the Kumaon Regiment
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1367:History of Azad Kashmir Regiment - Volume 2
1338:History of Azad Kashmir Regiment - Volume 2
1010:15 AK (HAT)(Fakhar E Kashmir)(Tank Hunter)
525:Col Commandants of the Regt include ;
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1460:"Pakistan's peacekeeping role highlighted"
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1058:31 AK (Shahzore Battalion)(Kashmir 1948)
1022:19 AK (MIB)(Mazboot Dill) (Kashmir 1948)
1007:14 AK (Lashkri Battalion) (Kashmir 1948)
529:Maj Gen M. Sherin Khan (May 69 to May 74)
413:Lt. Gen. Sarfraz Ali, HI(M)โTBt & Bar
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
1001:12 AK (Maidan Battalion) (Kashmir 1948)
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1255:The First Indo-Pakistani War, 1947-48
1052:29 AK (Sher E Chamba) (Kashmir 1948)
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1532:"HISTORY OF ARMY SCHOOL OF MUSIC"
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971:2 AK (313 Taimuri)(Kashmir 1948)
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305:United Nation Military missions
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1100:45 AK (HAT)(Elite Of Desert)
506:as part of reinforcements to
1353:History of Indo-Pak War 1965
555:Lt Gen Zahid Ali Akbar Khan
429:The Chinar Leaf and Crescent
374:Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad
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899:Lt Gen Sarfaraz Ali Shaheed
856:Leepa Valley Operation 1972
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794:8 Jammu and Kashmir Militia
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641:Lt Gen Sarfaraz Ali Shaheed
583:Maj Gen Muhammad Anwar Khan
521:Commandants of the Regiment
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1351:Ahmed, Lt Gen (r) Mahmud.
1252:Kiss, Peter Almos (2013),
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1046:27 AK (Muhafiz E Kazinag)
683:Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
618:Lt Gen Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad
602:(March 2005 to March 2009)
491:Azad Kashmir Regular Force
297:War in North-West Pakistan
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1049:28 AK (Janbaz Battalion)
1040:25 AK (Panjal Battalion)
908:International assignments
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626:Lt Gen Hidayat ur Rehman
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1235:Pakistan Defence Journal
1159:Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
1146:Light Commando Battalion
1139:Light Commando Battalion
1070:35 AK (Paiker E Jurrat)
1037:24 AK (Har Dum Pur Dam)
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891:Pakistan's War on Terror
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535:Lt Gen Faiz Ali Chishti
510:Originally created as a
2048:Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts
1974:Northern Light Infantry
1843:Frontier Force Regiment
1435:"Azad Kashmir Regiment"
1273:"Azad Kashmir Regiment"
1025:20 AK (First Farooqui)
934:and the United States'
757:Field Martial Ayub Khan
569:( Nov 1993 to Nov 1997)
226:"Allah is the Greatest"
58:"Azad Kashmir Regiment"
1959:Punjab Irregular Force
1316:Praval, K. C. (1976).
834:12th Infantry Division
822:Brig Saadullah Khan HJ
649:(Dec 2021 to Aug 2022)
637:(Apr 2019 to Dec 2021)
598:Maj Gen Mukhtar Ahmed
588:(Nov 1999 to Jul 2001)
579:(Nov 1997 to Nov 1998)
562:(Jan 1985 to Aug 1989)
552:(Jan 1981 to Jan 1985)
542:(Oct 1976 to Oct 1980)
2359:Special Service Group
1647:Azad Kashmir Regiment
1536:www.pakarmymuseum.com
1478:www.pakarmymuseum.com
1324:Thomson Press (India)
941:Peacetime performance
652:Lt Gen Shahid Imtiaz
565:Lt Gen Ziaullah Khan
495:Mujahida Hussain Bibi
469:Historical background
440:Azad Kashmir Regiment
395:Javed Hassan, HI (M)
370:Lt. Gen. Haroon Aslam
126:Azad Kashmir Regiment
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1073:36 AK(Kashmir 1948)
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992:9 AK (Leepa Heroes)
928:Naik Saif Ali Janjua
869:Operations along LOC
807:Indo-Pak War of 1971
782:Operation Grand Slam
778:Maj Gen Akhtar Malik
673:Naik Saif Ali Janjua
591:Lt Gen Javed Hassan
309:Balochistan Conflict
137:Regimental cap badge
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2397:13th Frontier Force
2392:12th Frontier Force
1004:13 AK (Zinda Dill)
879:Operation Gibraltar
772:Operation Grandslam
698:Operation Gibraltar
606:Lt Gen Haroon Aslam
316:Battle honours
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720:Major Munawar Khan
633:Lt Gen Sher Afgun
355:Colonel Commandant
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289:Indo-Pak War 1999
281:Indo-Pak War 1971
277:Indo-Pak War 1965
221:ูฑูููููฐูู ุฃูููุจูุฑู
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1948:25th Cavalry
1943:24th Cavalry
1938:23rd Cavalry
1933:12th Cavalry
1928:11th Cavalry
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2417:14th Punjab
2387:East Bengal
2382:10th Baluch
1589:16 December
661:War history
499:Indian Army
456:Mansar Camp
401:F. S. Lodhi
269:Engagements
256:Chinar Leaf
2442:Categories
2412:8th Punjab
2407:1st Punjab
2377:Bahawalpur
2339:40th Horse
1953:41st Horse
1564:9 December
1445:2016-11-27
1406:2016-11-27
1175:References
801:Grenadiers
390:Sher Afgun
366:commanders
325:Commanders
69:newspapers
708:Gibraltar
452:Dogra Raj
261:Equipment
253:Mascot(s)
1191:(1970),
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419:Insignia
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398:Lt. Gen.
393:Lt. Gen.
388:Lt. Gen.
383:Lt. Gen.
378:Lt. Gen.
218:Arabic:
215:Motto(s)
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