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      12th Infantry Division, the largest Pakistani Army infantry division, is currently based in Murree, Punjab close to Azad Kashmir. The Chinar Division's headquarters are located in the Murree Hills Cantonment. The brigades of 12th Division are deployed all across Azad Jammu Kashmir and the Line of Control. With 6 Infantry Brigades, 1 Divisional Artillery brigade and a number of supporting units of Air Defence, Supply, Engineering, Signals and Remount & Veterinary Corps under its command, 12th Infantry division is the largest division of Pakistan Army.This is the largest division in the Pakistan army and is considered one of the most important divisions.


      History


      The division was formed in 1948, from troops allocated to Pakistan from the old British Indian Army. It was the first division sized formation to be created by the Pakistan Army (the three prior ones, 7th (Golden Arrow), 8th and 10th infantry divisions predated Pakistan).


      1948 Kashmir War


      The division went into combat against the Indian army in Kashmir. A notable action was the recapturing of Skardu from the Indian forces, accomplished with help from tribesmen from the tribal areas.


      1965 Indo-Pakistani War


      In between the wars the division was active on the ceasefire line, where fighting broke out on several occasions. In 1965 the division undertook Operation Grand Slam, whereby under the command of 7th Infantry Division, it attacked and captured Chamb, and then moved on and captured territory beyond the river Tawi, ending up in a position 6 km ahead of Jammu. Although its performance was greatly lauded at the time, its commander Maj-Gen Akhtar Hussain Malik was privately criticised by General Ayub Khan, 5 km from LoC Indian forces, attack Haji Peer Pass and Pakistan force attack and capture Rajouri sector three months (this would not be retaken until after the ceasefire).


      1971 Bangladeshi War


      Six years later, the division went into action again, this time in Poonch-Ranjouri sector. Despite being outnumbered by Indian forces, the formation managed to advance nearly 50 km, all the way to Ranjouri. Unfortunately dogged Indian resistance meant that it was unable to capture Poonch itself. During the war, it was commanded by Maj-Gen Mohammad Akbar Khan.


      Recent history


      Since 1971, the formation had been deployed on the Line of Control, dividing the Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, where sporadic fights break out with Indian forces, and occasionally full-fledged actions develop. In 1991, the division defeated an Indian incursion into the Neelum Valley.


      List of GOCs (Commanders)


      Maj. Gen. Adam Khan, MC (1952)
      Maj. Gen. Sheikh Muhammad Afzal
      Maj. Gen. M Yousuf Afridi
      Maj. Gen. Shaukat Ali Shah
      Maj. Gen. (Lt. Gen.) Shahid Aziz
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Attiqur Rahman
      Maj. Gen. Akhtar Hussain Malik; GOC during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War
      Maj. Gen. ShirinDil Khan Niazi 1966-1970
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Mohammad Akbar Khan
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Abdul Majeed Malik 1972-1973
      Maj. Gen. (later Gen.) Akhtar Abdur Rahman 1974-77
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Zulfiqar Akhtar Naaz, HI(M), S(BT) Jan 1984 - May 1988
      Maj. Gen. Mehtab khan (Baloch Regt) (Defence Sectary Azad Kashmir)
      Maj. Gen. Zia ul Haq
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Ghulam Muhammad Malik 1990-1992
      Maj. Gen. Tassaduq Hussain
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Tariq Parvez 1992-1995
      Maj. Gen. M Anwar KKhan
      Maj. Gen. (later Gen.) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, NI(M), HI(M) 1999-2001
      Maj. Gen. (Lt. Gen.) Shahid Aziz, HI(M) 2001
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Waseem Ahmad Ashraf, HI(M) Oct 2001 - July 2004
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Khalid Nawaz Khan, HI(M) 2004
      -2006

      Maj. Gen. (later Lt.Gen.) Zaheer-ul-Islam, HI(M) 2006-2008
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt.Gen.) Maqsood Ahmad, HI(M) September 2008 - April 2010
      Maj. Gen. Sohail Ahmad Khan, HI(M) April 2010 - October 2011
      Maj. Gen. Syed Najam ul Hassan Shah, HI(M) October 2011 - July 2013
      Maj. Gen. Faheem ul Aziz July 2013 - March 2015
      Maj. Gen. Muhammad Kaleem Asif, HI(M) February 2015 – January 2017
      Maj. Gen. (later Lt. Gen.) Azhar Abbas, HI(M) January 2017 - May 2018
      Maj.Gen. (later Lt. Gen.).Amer Ahsan Nawaz,HI(M) May 2018 - December 2020
      Maj. Gen Wajid Aziz, Dec 2020 - Jan 2023
      Maj.Gen Muhammad Irfan,Punjab Regt, Jan 2023-


      References


      Global Security Website.
      Pakistan Army; A History, by Brian Cloughly.

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