Azad Kashmir Regular Force
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The Azad Kashmir Regular Force (AKRF), formerly known as the Kashmir Liberation Forces(KLF),[3] were the irregular forces of Azad Kashmir until 1948. They then were taken over by the government of Pakistan and converted into a regular force.[4][5] In this form, the unit became part of the country's paramilitary forces, operating out of the nominally self-governing territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The AKRF was altered from a functioning paramilitary force and merged into the Pakistan Army as an infantry regiment following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[6]
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Azad Kashmir Regular Force | |
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Active | 1947–1972[1] |
Allegiance | Azad Kashmir Pakistan |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 35 Battalion sized regiments [2] |
Headquarters | Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
Motto(s) | Arabic: ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ "God is the Greatest" |
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Notable commanders | Lt. Gen. Akhtar Hussain Malik Maj. Malik M. K. Awan Maj. Muhammad Din |
A majority of the Pakistani troops who were deployed to infiltrate the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Gibraltar in August 1965 were in service with the AKRF. Its failure led to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[lower-alpha 1]