Bajaur Scouts

The Bajaur Scouts is a paramilitary regiment of the Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) of Pakistan, recruited locally in Bajaur District and officered by regular Pakistan Army officers.[1][2] The Scouts were previously the Bajaur Levies, and served in the Bajaur, Swat, and Dir tribal areas.[3] The force was formed in April 1961 from several units of the Khyber Rifles and Chitral Scouts. In the early 21st century, the Scouts have been involved in anti-drugs operations. In 2011-2012, the unit received a number of drug testing kits to assist in their work against drug smuggling.[4]

Bajaur Scouts
Founded1866
Country British India British Raj 1866-1947
 Pakistan Pakistan 1947-Present
BranchCivil Armed Forces
TypeParamilitary
RoleLight infantry
Law enforcement
Size7 Wings
Part ofFrontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North)
Regimental centreKhar, Bajaur
Commanders
CommandantColonel Waqas Shoaib Jan

Units
  • Headquarters Wing
  • 171 Wing[5]
  • 172 Wing[6]: 515 
  • 173 Wing[7]: 117 
  • 174 Wing[8]
  • 175 Wing[9]: 732 
  • 176 Wing[10]: 306 
  • 177 Wing[7]: 117 

References
  1. Encyclopaedia of Afghanistan P. Bajpai, S. Ram - 2002 - 2159 pages
  2. "The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. Military Historical Society (Great Britain) (25 August 2008). The Bulletin, Volume 47, Issue 185 - Volume 48, Issue 192. the University of Virginia: The Society., 1996.
  4. "Equipping Pakistan's Law Enforcement For Interdiction" (PDF). United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 25 February 2011.
  5. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III. Office of the Inspector General Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 20th September, 2019" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 5 February 2020. p. 116. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 30 September 2020. p. 797. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III. Office of the Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  10. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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