Civil Armed Forces
Pakistani paramilitary forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Civil Armed Forces (CAF) [2] are a group of nine paramilitary, uniformed organisations, separate and distinct from the regular "military" Pakistan Armed Forces. They are responsible for maintaining internal security, helping law enforcement agencies, border control, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism, riot control, and anti-smuggling under the Ministry of Interior. They frequently operate alongside the Pakistani military in response to natural disasters. During times of war they can have their command transferred to the Ministry of Defence, and effectively combined to form a reserve force for the Pakistani military.
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This article is about Pakistani paramilitary forces. Not to be confused with Pakistan Armed Forces.
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Headquarters | Ministry of Interior, Islamabad |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Asif Ali Zardari |
Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
Minister of Interior | Mohsin Raza Naqvi |
Personnel | |
Active personnel | 291,000 [1] |
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History | |
Ranks | Army ranks and insignia Naval ranks and insignia Air Force ranks and insignia |
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