Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts
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This article is about a Pakistani paramilitary force raised in 2003. For a previous paramilitary force with a similar name, see Gilgit Scouts.
The Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts, are a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan, tasked with law enforcement in the nominally autonomous territory of Gilgit-Baltistan and border guard duties. The force was formed in 2003 under the control of the Interior Ministry of Pakistan, but it claims a tradition dating back to the Gilgit Scouts formed during the British Raj era.[2] However, the earlier Scouts unit is now a full infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army (see Northern Light Infantry Regiment, which mostly operates in the same region as the current Scouts.
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Common name | GB Scouts |
Motto | The Defenders of the North[citation needed] |
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Formed | 2003; 21 years ago (2003) |
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Annual budget | Rs. 2.1 billion (2020)[1] |
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Federal agency | Pakistan |
Operations jurisdiction | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Governing body | Ministry of the Interior |
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Overseen by | Pakistan Army |
Headquarters | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Parent agency | Civil Armed Forces |
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