| Dir Scouts | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970[1] |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch | Civil Armed Forces |
| Size | 6 wings |
| Part of | Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) |
| HQ | Central Dir |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Colonel Suleman Safdar |
The Dir Scouts is a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Pakistani Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) in Pakistan.[2]: 730 The name alludes to the former Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The regiment has a 2020/21 budget of Rs. 2.047 billion[3] and is composed of a headquarters wing with six battalion-sized manoeuvre wings.
The Scouts are tasked with defending the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the areas adjacent to the border.[4] This has also included providing security during provincial assembly elections.[5] Previously, the Scouts also assisted with attempts to eradicate poppy cultivation.[6]
During the 2022 Pakistan floods, the regiment assisted with rescue work and disaster relief, such as operating an emergency control centre.[7]
Units[edit]
- Headquarters Wing
- 181 Wing[2]: 731
- 182 Wing[2]: 731
- 183 Wing[2]: 731
- 184 Wing[8]: 516
- 185 Wing[9]
- 186 Wing[2]: 732
References[edit]
- ^ South Asia Defence and Strategic Year Book. Panchsheel. 2009. p. 284. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Federal Budget 2020–2021: Details of demands for grants and appropriations" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. p. 2532. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Haleem Asad (27 August 2021). "Dir Scouts man martyred in attack". Dawn. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Women remain indoors as JI wins Dir by-poll". Dawn. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Sreedhar, Mahendra Ved (2000). Afghan Buzkashi: Power Games and Gamesmen. Vol. 2. Wordsmiths. p. 125. ISBN 9788187412014. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Army Aviation teams evacuate 110 stranded people in Swat". Radio Pakistan. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 19 August 2020. p. 659. Retrieved 12 December 2022.