XII Corps (Pakistan)
Pakistan Army's field corps. Also known as Southern Command / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The XII Corps is a field corps of the Pakistan Army currently headquartered in Quetta, Balochistan in Pakistan.[4]
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XII Corps | |
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Active | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Pakistan Army |
Type | Corps |
Size | ~30,000 approximately (Though this may vary as units are rotated) |
Corps Headquarters | Quetta Cantonment, Balochistan, Pakistan |
Nickname(s) | Quetta Corps[1][2] Southern Command: 309–311 [3] |
Colors Identification | Red, white and black |
Anniversaries | 1985 |
Engagements | Balochistan conflict |
Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan Military |
Commanders | |
Commander | Lt-Gen. Rahat Naseem |
Notable commanders | General K.S. Wynne General Abdul Waheed Lt-Gen. Sarfraz Ali Lt-Gen.Asif Ghafoor |
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With reserves, paramilitary, and other military formations supporting the XII Corps, the corps has an area of responsibility of Balochistan and oversees its mission of responsibility to protect as an army's regional formation in Pakistan's security apparatus known as the Southern Command.: 309–311 [3]