National Guard of Pakistan

The National Guard was established on 1 January 1948 as a reserve component of the Pakistan Army, first advertised as the volunteer corps later expanded as a Women's Guard.[4][5]^: 84–85 Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan appointed Brigadier Syed Shahid Hamid as its first chief, and later delegated the command to Major-General Akbar Khan.[1]^: 268

The command and control of the National Guard is under the Chief of Army Staff who serves as the Principal Officer Commanding from Army GHQ in Rawalpindi.[5]^: notes

The National Guard is composed of 79 battalions, including six artillery and five training battalions. It is (and was) composed of the following combat organizations:

• Mujahid Force of 80,000 territorial army which supports and supplements the regular Army during national emergencies and war.
  • Semi Activated Mujahid Force of 8,000, it is a semi-active/active arm of Mujahid Force which is less trained and is not part of army. Semi Activated Mujahid Battalions (SAMB) are a part of paramilitary. SAMB personnel aren't as well trained like the regular armyat it is a supportive arm. SAMB officers are trained in MRC Bhimber, Azad Kashmir. A few SAMB units were deployed in Azad Kashmir and a few units were serving in the cantonments. Recently, some SAMB(Semi Activated Mujahid Battalions) units were transformed into fully activated SAM battalions.[2]
• Janbaz Force of 100,000, operates under the control of the provincial governments,[2] and its members tend to serve close to their home districts.[2] Pak Army Air Defence JTT Officers wear black uniform with a green beret.[3]

Former branches:

• National Cadet Corps (dissolved)[2][4]
• 

  A member of the now-dissolved Women's Guard in 1950
  Women's Guard (dissolved)[2][4]

The two current components, the Mujahid Force and the Janbaz Force, are recruited, trained and serve locally, and are mainly charged with air defence and dealing with national calamities.[2]^{: notes/contents}

One of the latter two programs, the National Cadet Corps, was similar to the United States ROTC. The National Cadet Corps was disbanded in 2006.[6]

The second was the Women's Guard which included individuals trained in nursing, welfare, and clerical work. There were also some women in the Janbaz Force, and a very small number of women were recruited into regular service to perform medical and educational work.

• Paramilitary forces of Pakistan