An overview of Pakistan army

Army Aviation Corps.

VIP Flight Squadron, Rawalpindi - SA-330, KING-AIR 200, CITATION V, CESSNA 421, COMMANDER 690, COMMANDER 840, H-500 (special duties)

Aviation School and Centre, Rawalpindi (Qasim) - MUSHSHAK, ALOUETTE III, SCHWEIZER 300, BELL 206B, other on attachment.

2 Squadron, Lahore - MUSHSHAK, UH-1H.

3 Squadron, Multan - MUSHSHAK.

4 Squadron, HQ at Qasim (formerly known as Dhamial), - south of Rawalpindi. detachments at Rahwali, Gilget, Samugli (Quetta) - Mi-17.

5 Squadron, Qasim - ALOUETTE III.

6 Squadron, Qasim - UH-1H, Mi-17.

7 Squadron, Shahrae-Faisal - CESSNA O-1, MUSHSHAK.

8 Squadron, Qasim - SA 315/316 LAMA.

9 Squadron, Peshawar - CESSNA O-1(?), MUSHSHAK, ALOUETTE III

13 Squadron, Qasim - CESSNA O-1(?), MUSHSHAK, Y-12.

21 Squadron, Multan - PUMA, UH-IH.

24 Squadron, Multan - PUMA

25 Squadron, Dhamial (detachment at Gilget) - PUMA

31 Squadron, Multan - AH-1F COBRA ANTI-TANK.

32 Squadron, Multan - AH-1F COBRA ANTI-TANK.

Recent and Current Operations.

Internal Conflicts

The Pakistan Army maintains a high level of readiness in anticipation of any renewed conflict with India, but current military operations have focussed mainly on internal security and, more markedly, counter-insurgency operations.

Counter-terrorism/counter-insurgency operations are being carried out in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Afghan border, where over 100,000 army and Frontier Corps troops are deployed in North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The low level insurgency in Balochistan, while primarily confronted by the paramilitary Frontier Corps, also involves the army's X Corps, HQ Quetta (temporary).