Gilgit Baltistan Scouts

Gilgit Baltistan Scouts گلگت بلتستان سکاؤٹس‎
Common name	GB Scouts
Flag of the Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts
Motto	The Defenders of the North
Agency Overview
Preceding agencies	Northern Light Infantry Gilgit Scouts
Annual Budget	Rs. 2.1 billion (2020)
Legal personality	Governmental agency
Jurisdictional Structure
Federal agency	Pakistan
Governing body	[[Ministry of the Interior]]
General nature	Civilian agency Federal law enforcement
Operational Structure
Overviewed by	Pakistan Army
Headquarters	Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan
Elected officer responsible	Rana Sanaullah, Minister of Interior
Agency executive	Director General, Brig Arslan Israr Mirza
Parent agency	Civil Armed Forces
Website
www.gilgitbaltistanscouts.gov.pk

This article is about a Pakistani paramilitary force raised in 2003. For a previous paramilitary force with a similar name, see Gilgit Scouts.

The Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts is a Civil Civil armed force of Pakistan, tasked with law enforcement in the nominally autonomous territory of Gilgit-Baltistan and border guard duties. The force was formed in 2003 under the control of the Interior Ministry of Pakistan. Still, it claims a tradition dating back to the Gilgit Scouts formed during the British Raj era. However, the earlier Scouts unit is now a full infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army (see Northern Light Infantry Regiment, which mostly operates in the same region as the current Scouts.

Appearance

The formal headwear of the scouts is somewhat similar to the ones worn by the Pakistan Rangers Punjab.

Operations and Internal Security

Since its creation, the force has performed operational and Internal Security tasks. The Special Composite Task Force formed to protect the Karakoram Highway is commanded by the Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts. The Force also participated in recent operations in Waziristan.