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Chagai Militia

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Chagai Militia
Active1907 - present
CountryIndia British India 1907-1948
Pakistan Pakistan 1948-Present
AllegiancePakistan
BranchBritish Indian Army
Frontier Corps
TypeMilitia/Paramilitary
RoleLight Infantry
Internal Security
Size5 Battalions
Regimental CentreChagai, Baluchistan

The Chagai Militia (Urdu: جنگجویانِ چاغی) is a paramilitary unit of Pakistan's Frontier Corps, originating in the area of Chagai District in Baluchistan (Pakistan). The regiment was initially known at the Chagai Levies and was raised by British Indian Army and Police officers in the early 1900s, and renamed in 1950.[1] It recruits traditionally from the Tareen tribe and has a sanctioned strength of 2,500 men and 70 officers. Like the other Frontier militias, it is led by commissioned officers from the Pakistan Army.

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  1. ^ The Bulletin. The Society. 1955.