Outline of Pakistan military history

The following is an outline of English language Wikipedia articles related to Pakistan's military history from 1947.

Overview articles

Military operations history

Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948

A war fought between India and Pakistan^[a] over the territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1948.

Insurgency in Balochistan 1948–Present

An insurgency by Baloch nationalists and Islamist militants against the governments of Pakistan and Iran in the Balochistan region, including Balochistan, Pakistan with occurring large scale-conflicts throughout the insurgency.

Bajaur Campaign 1960

Bajaur Campaign: a series of armed conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan that occurred between September 1960 and September 1961 in Bajaur, Pakistan.

Ran of Kutch Conflict

An armed conflict which occurred in the Ran of Kutch conflict prior to the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, also a preludge to the later the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965.^[b]

Indo-Pakistani war of 1965

An armed conflict between Pakistan and India^[c] that took place from August 1965 to September 1965.

Bangladesh Liberation War

Overview

Events

Units and organizations

Locations

Other

Soviet-Afghan War

The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) from 1979 to 1989. The war was a major conflict of the Cold War as it saw extensive fighting between the DRA, the Soviet Union and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahedeen and their allied foreign fighters. While the mujahedeen were backed by various countries and organizations, the majority of their support came from Pakistan, the United States (as part of Operation Cyclone), the United Kingdom, China, Iran, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf.^[1]

War in North-West Pakistan 2004–Present

The insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also known as the War in North-West Pakistan or Pakistan's war on terror, is an ongoing armed conflict involving Pakistan and Islamist militant groups, and elements of organized crime.^[2]^[3]

Beginning of war Order of Battle

First Phase:- (2004 – 2017)

Beginning of nationwide large scale operations against insurgency Second phase:- (2017 – present)

Units and formations

Geography

Agreements and statements

Military history related lists

References

Notes

^ The Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948 is also known as the First Kashmir War
^ The ran of kutch conflict, also known as Ran of Kutch war or Operation Desert Hawk
^ The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 is also known as the Second India–Pakistan War

Citations

^ "Eight "Hot Wars" During the Cold War". CFR Education from the Council on Foreign Relations. May 25, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Varun Vira and Anthony Cordesman "Pakistan: Violence versus Stability: A Net Assessment." Archived 12 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine Center for Strategic and International Studies, 25 July 2011.
^ "The War in Pakistan". The Washington Post. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2008.

[1] The Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948 is also known as the First Kashmir War

[2] The ran of kutch conflict, also known as Ran of Kutch war or Operation Desert Hawk

[3] The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 is also known as the Second India–Pakistan War

[4] "Eight "Hot Wars" During the Cold War". CFR Education from the Council on Foreign Relations. May 25, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[scribd1-5] Varun Vira and Anthony Cordesman "Pakistan: Violence versus Stability: A Net Assessment." Archived 12 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine Center for Strategic and International Studies, 25 July 2011.

[6] "The War in Pakistan". The Washington Post. January 25, 2006. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2008.

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