Dalbandin Rifles
| Dalbandin Rifles | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch | Civil Armed Forces |
| Size | 9 battalion-sized wings |
| Part of | Frontier Corps Baluchistan (South) |
| Garrison/HQ | Dalbandin, Chagai |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Sikandar Hayat |
The Dalbandin Rifles is a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Pakistani Frontier Corps Balochistan (South). It is named after the town of Dalbandin in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Rifles have a 2020/21 budget of Rs. 1.137 billion[1] and are tasked with defending part of the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the districts adjacent to the border.
The regiment was involved in controversy in August 2019 when a major was jailed for bribery in relation to a missing persons case.[2]
Units
References
- ^ "Federal Budget 2020–2021: Details of demands for grants and appropriations" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. p. 2552. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Rind, Ali Razia (11 September 2020). "Missing man's body found buried in Chagai". Dawn. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Quetta: Government of Pakistan. 21 September 2019. p. 113. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Quetta: Government of Pakistan. 21 September 2019. p. 114. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 21 April 2021. p. 240. Retrieved 16 December 2022.