The Light Commando Battalions (LCB) are
commando
A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines.
Originally, "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as oppo ...
units of the
Pakistan Army
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, 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
Pakistan Day (, lit. ''Yaum-e-Pakistan'') is a national holiday in Pakistan primarily commemorating the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 ...
parade in
Islamabad
Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...
on 23 March 2022.
On 5th March 2025, 8 LCB (Baloch) was deployed following the
2025 Bannu Cantonment Attack along with
Zarrar Anti Terrorist Unit to contain the situation.
List
* 1 Light Commando Battalion (Punjab) (Al-Mirsab)
* 2 Light Commando Battalion (Baloch)(The pioneers)
* 3 Light Commando Battalion (FF)
* 4 Light Commando Battalion (Azad Kashmir)(Lazzaz)
* 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)
]
See also
*List of commando units
This is a list of current commando units.
Argentina
*601 Commando Company
*602 Commando Company
*603 Commando Company
*Amphibious Commandos Group, belonging to the Marine Corps.
Australia
*1st Commando Regiment (Australia), 1st Commando Re ...
*List of military special forces units
This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special forces, special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organized, trained and equipped to conduct special operations.
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References
{{Pakistani special forces
Military special forces of Pakistan