The Light Commando Battalions (LCB) are commando units of the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...

, tasked with special operations and counter-terrorism. Each battalion is affiliated with but not part of an Army infantry regiment. The LCB (Punjab) took part in defending military bases, which were attacked by militants on 15th August 2014. On 15 April 2015, the LCB (Punjab) held an open day for select members of the public to let them see the work of the unit, as part of a public awareness campaign. A company from Light Commando Battalion (Punjab) was allocated to the security measures for the 2021 tour by the New Zealand cricket team before it was cancelled. In June 2017, 2 LCB (Baloch) participated in a raid, with other units, on a suspected militant base in Mastung, Balochistan. The LCB (Azad Kashmir) participated in the Pakistan Day parade in

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on 23 March 2022.

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* 1 Light Commando Battalion (Punjab) * 2 Light Commando Battalion (Baloch)(Jarrar Jari) * 3 Light Commando Battalion (FF) * 4 Light Commando Battalion (Azad Kashmir)(Lazzaz)(Man Sarbazam) * 5 Light Commando Battalion (Sindh) * 6 Light Commando Battalion (NLI) * 7 Light Commando Battalion (Punjab)(Al Mubarizun) * 8 Light Commando Battalion (Baloch)(Al Khursan) * 9 Light Commando Battalion (FF) * 10 Light Commando Battalion (Azad Kashmir)(Al Faqqar)

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{{Pakistani special forces Military special forces of Pakistan

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