Badar Rifles
| Badar Rifles | |
|---|---|
| Urdu: بَدر رائفلز | |
| Founded | August 2015 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Civil Armed Forces |
| Branch | Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South) |
| Type | Scouts |
| Role | Border Patrol Law Enforcement |
| Size | 6 Wings |
| Part of | Sector HQ South-West |
| Headquarters | Spinwam |
| Nickname(s) | BR |
| Motto(s) | Pashto: د الله زمریان (The Lions of Allah) |
| Engagements | |
The Badar Rifles is a paramilitary unit of the Frontier Corps KPK-South. [1][2]
History
[edit]The unit was founded on an ad hoc basis in August 2015 at South Waziristan as a single winged unit under the command of Colonel R. M. Saddique-Ur-Rehman of the Pakistan Army with its initial makeshift headquarters at Mirali. Over the years, the unit was expanded with establishments of new wings. In June 2016, its HQ was shifted from Mirali to its own dedicated headquarters at the Spinwam Fort. The unit was officially raised as the Bhittani Rifles on 12 August 2017 however it got renamed as the Badar Rifles in 2020. [1][2]
Overview
[edit]Commandants
[edit]| Rank | Name | Begin Date | End Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel | Rana M. Saddique Rehman | 2015 | 2017 | [1] |
| Colonel | Tahir Hameed | 2017 | 2019 | [1] |
| Colonel | Anzar Hassan | 2019 | 2020 | [1] |
| Colonel | Sheheryar | 2020 | 2022 | [2] |
| Brigadier | Anjum Riaz | 2022 | 2023 | [2] |
| Brigadier | Iftikhar Ahmed | 2023 | Present | [2] |
Wings
[edit]The Badar Rifles is presently made up of 6 wings. [2][3]
- 241 Wing
- 242 Wing
- 243 Wing
- 244 Wing
- 245 Wing
- 246 Wing
Gallantry Awards
[edit]| Image | Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tamgha-i-Basalat | 21 | [2] |
 |
Imtiazi Sanad | 6 | [2] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Qadri, Azam. AZMARI DA GHRONO (THE MOUNTAIN LIONS). Paramount Books. pp. 216–217. ISBN 9789692100663.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nadeem, Riffat (2024). History Of the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Readings.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022.