Complete List of Pakistan Army Corps Headquarters
Corps & Command Headquarters
Operational Reference — Field Formations & Command Structure
Strike Corps
Holding Corps
Specialized / Strategic
General Command
4.1
Corps Headquarters
Commanded by a Lieutenant General — Highest operational field formationsHQ I Corps
Strike
Mangla Cantonment, AJK
Offensive operations in the northern Punjab / Jhelum-Chakwal sector.
LAT 33.1369° N
LON 73.7416° E
HQ II Corps
Strike
Multan Cantonment, Punjab
Desert warfare and offensive operations in southern Punjab (Bahawalpur–Rahim Yar Khan sector).
LAT 30.1979° N
LON 71.4623° E
HQ IV Corps
Holding
Lahore Cantonment, Punjab
Defensive operations in the Lahore–Amritsar–Wagah sector.
LAT 31.5204° N
LON 74.3587° E
HQ V Corps
Holding
Faisal / Malir Cantonment, Karachi, Sindh
Defence of Sindh, Thar Desert, and coastal regions.
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
HQ X Corps
Holding
Rawalpindi Cantonment, Punjab
Defence of the capital region and the Kashmir front.
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ XI Corps
Holding
Peshawar Cantonment, KPK
Counter-terrorism, border surveillance, and Afghan border security.
LAT 34.0151° N
LON 71.5249° E
HQ XII Corps
Holding
Quetta Cantonment, Balochistan
Western border security, Chagai sector, and coordination with Frontier Corps.
LAT 30.1798° N
LON 66.9783° E
HQ XXX Corps
Strike
Gujranwala Cantonment, Punjab
Central Punjab — Sialkot–Shakargarh bulge defensive and counter-offensive operations.
LAT 32.1877° N
LON 74.1800° E
HQ XXXI Corps
Strategic Reserve
Bahawalpur Cantonment, Punjab
Strategic reserve — desert warfare and rapid reinforcement.
LAT 29.3956° N
LON 71.6722° E
4.2
Division Headquarters
Commanded by a Major General — Typically comprise 3–4 brigadesHQ 7 Division
Light Infantry
Miranshah / Peshawar
Counter-terrorism and operations in North Waziristan.
LAT 33.0006° N
LON 70.0681° E
HQ 8 Division
Standard Infantry
Sialkot Cantonment
Defensive orientation in the Shakargarh bulge.
LAT 32.4945° N
LON 74.5229° E
HQ 12 Division
Mountain Infantry
Murree / Rawalpindi
High-altitude operations on the Kashmir front.
LAT 33.9096° N
LON 73.3892° E
HQ 14 Division
Standard Infantry
Okara Cantonment
Desert warfare specialization.
LAT 30.8131° N
LON 73.4515° E
HQ 15 Division
Standard Infantry
Sialkot / Quetta
Western border and Balochistan operations.
LAT 32.4945° / 30.1798° N
HQ 17 Division
Standard Infantry
Kharian Cantonment
Strategic reserve and heavy logistics hub.
LAT 32.7498° N
LON 73.8936° E
HQ 18 Division
Standard Infantry
Hyderabad Cantonment
Southern Sindh reserve formation.
LAT 25.3960° N
LON 68.3578° E
HQ 19 Division
Mountain Infantry
Mangla / Jhelum
Kashmir front (Jhelum Valley).
LAT 33.1369° N
LON 73.7416° E
HQ 23 Division
Standard Infantry
Jhelum Cantonment
Flexible strike/holding role.
LAT 32.9345° N
LON 73.7268° E
HQ 33 Division
Standard Infantry
Jhelum / Quetta
Central Punjab rapid reaction / western border.
LAT 32.9345° / 30.1798° N
HQ 34 Division (SDD)
Light Infantry
Chilas / Gilgit
Northern Areas security and high-altitude warfare.
LAT 35.4129° N
LON 74.1043° E
HQ 35 Division
Standard Infantry
Bahawalpur / Quetta
Western border and Balochistan.
LAT 29.3956° / 30.1798° N
HQ 37 Division
Mechanized Infantry
Gujranwala Cantonment
Central Punjab operations.
LAT 32.1877° N
LON 74.1800° E
HQ 40 Division
Standard Infantry
Okara Cantonment
Southern Punjab reserve.
LAT 30.8131° N
LON 73.4515° E
HQ 41 Division
Standard Infantry
Quetta Cantonment
Western border, Chagai sector.
LAT 30.1798° N
LON 66.9783° E
HQ 45 Engineer Division
Combat Engineering
Rawalpindi / Punjab
Large-scale mobility, bridge laying, and mine warfare.
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ 101 Division
Army Aviation
Rawalpindi (Dhamial Airbase)
Army Aviation Group command and control.
LAT 33.5500° N
LON 73.1000° E
HQ CEME 12 Division
EME
Rawalpindi
College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ CEME 26 Mech Division
EME
Bahawalpur
Mechanized Infantry technical alignment.
LAT 29.3956° N
LON 71.6722° E
HQ CEME 35 Division
EME
Quetta
Standard Infantry technical alignment.
LAT 30.1798° N
LON 66.9783° E
HQ CEME FCNA
High-Altitude
Gilgit
High-altitude warfare and technical support.
LAT 35.9208° N
LON 74.3634° E
HQ Logistic Division
Logistics
Rawalpindi (GHQ Complex)
Supply chain and transportation oversight.
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Mechanized Division
Mechanized
Variable (Malir / Bahawalpur)
Rapid mechanized maneuver.
LAT 24.8607° / 29.3956° N
HQ Artillery Division
Fire Support
Gujranwala / Sargodha
Corps-level fire support.
LAT 32.1877° / 32.0744° N
HQ Air Defence Division
Air Defence
Sargodha / Chaklala
Ground-based air defence coordination.
LAT 32.0744° N
LON 72.6861° E
4.3
Brigade Headquarters
Commanded by a Brigadier — Primary garrison cantonmentsInfantry Brigades (Corps-aligned deployment)
- HQ 20 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 23 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 24 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 25 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 53 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 54 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 55 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 57 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 60 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 61 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 62 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 66 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 68 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 70 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 74 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 77 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 88 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 103 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 105 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 106 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 116 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 207 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 315 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 324 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 325 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 326 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 327 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 328 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 329 Infantry Brigade
- HQ 440 Infantry Brigade
HQ 111 Brigade
Elite QRF
Rawalpindi Cantonment
Quick Reaction Force, VIP protection, capital security.
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ 5 Artillery Brigade
Field Artillery
Corps-aligned (Gujranwala / Multan)
Field artillery fire support.
LAT 32.1877° / 30.1979° N
HQ Independent Armoured Brigade Group
Strategic Armour
Gujranwala Cantonment (XXX Corps)
Strategic armoured reserve.
LAT 32.1877° N
LON 74.1800° E
HQ Armoured / Mechanized Brigades
Tank-Centric
Variable — Kharian / Multan / Lahore
Tank-centric offensive operations.
LAT 32.7498° / 30.1979° / 31.5204° N
HQ Special Service Brigade (SSG)
Special Ops
Cherat Cantonment
Elite special operations, counter-terrorism, direct action.
LAT 33.8222° N
LON 71.8931° E
HQ Air Defence Brigade
Point Defence
Sargodha / Corps-aligned
Point defence for critical assets.
LAT 32.0744° N
LON 72.6861° E
4.4
Specialized & Functional Command Headquarters
Strategic, aviation, strategic forces, and functional commandsHQ Central Command
Central
Rawalpindi (GHQ)
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Southern Command
Southern
Karachi Cantonment
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
HQ Force Command
Northern
Gilgit / Skardu
LAT 35.9208° N
LON 74.3634° E
HQ Task Force Command
Mobile
Mobile / Dynamically Deployed
Deployed dynamically based on operational needs.
HQ Army Strategic Force Command (ASFC)
Strategic
Chaklala / Rawalpindi
Land-based strategic missile operations.
LAT 33.6000° N
LON 73.1000° E
HQ Strategic Force North
Strategic
Sargodha (Kirana Hills area)
Strategic missile operations and security.
LAT 32.0744° N
LON 72.6861° E
HQ Army Aviation
Aviation
Rawalpindi (Dhamial)
LAT 33.5500° N
LON 73.1000° E
HQ Army Air Defence Command
Air Defence
Rawalpindi
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Army Signals / Light Radio Group
Signals
Rawalpindi
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Assault Engineer / Cave Regiment
Engineers
Gilgit / Skardu / Forward Areas
LAT 35.9208° N
LON 74.3634° E
HQ Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
EOD
Distributed across all Corps HQs
HQ Battle School / SSG School
Training
Cherat / Kakul (Abbottabad)
CHERAT 33.8222° N, 71.8931° E
KAKUL 34.1688° N, 73.2215° E
HQ School of Artillery
Artillery
Malir Cantonment, Karachi
LAT 24.8772° N
LON 67.1958° E
HQ Military Farm / National Guards
Support
Distributed across regional cantonments
HQ Missile / MLRS / MRA Regiments
Missile
Aligned with ASFC (Sargodha / Kharian)
HQ HVAC&R Workshop
EME
Major EME cantonments (Rawalpindi / Quetta)
4.5
Engineering, Survey & Technical Headquarters
Engineers Corps, EME, and survey formationsHQ Engineers Corps
Engineers
Rawalpindi
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Engineer Centre
Training
Risalpur (Nowshera)
LAT 34.0605° N
LON 71.9928° E
HQ Engineers XXXI Corps
Engineers
Bahawalpur
LAT 29.3956° N
LON 71.6722° E
HQ Engineers Southern Command
Engineers
Karachi
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
HQ 477 Army Survey Group Engineers
Survey
Rawalpindi
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Survey Sector
Survey
Deployed field locations
HQ EME Centre & Battalions
EME
Rawalpindi (Main) / Quetta / Peshawar
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Core Data Centre
C4ISR
GHQ Complex, Rawalpindi
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
4.6
Signal & Communication Headquarters
Coordinates align with parent Corps HeadquartersHQ Signals II Corps
Signals
Multan
LAT 30.1979° N
LON 71.4623° E
HQ Signals IV Corps
Signals
Lahore
LAT 31.5204° N
LON 74.3587° E
HQ Signals V Corps
Signals
Karachi
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
HQ Signals X Corps
Signals
Rawalpindi
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Signals XXX Corps
Signals
Gujranwala
LAT 32.1877° N
LON 74.1800° E
HQ Signals XXXI Corps
Signals
Bahawalpur
LAT 29.3956° N
LON 71.6722° E
HQ Signals Southern Command
Signals
Karachi
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
4.7
Logistics & Support Headquarters
Coordinates align with parent Corps HeadquartersHQ Log IV Corps
Logistics
Lahore
LAT 31.5204° N
LON 74.3587° E
HQ Log V Corps
Logistics
Karachi
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
HQ Log X Corps
Logistics
Rawalpindi
LAT 33.5973° N
LON 73.0479° E
HQ Log XI Corps
Logistics
Peshawar
LAT 34.0151° N
LON 71.5249° E
HQ Log XXX Corps
Logistics
Gujranwala
LAT 32.1877° N
LON 74.1800° E
4.8
Frontier & Regional Commands
Paramilitary forces under Army operational controlHQ Frontier Corps (Balochistan)
FC
Quetta
LAT 30.1798° N
LON 66.9783° E
HQ Frontier Corps (KPK)
FC
Peshawar
LAT 34.0151° N
LON 71.5249° E
HQ Frontier Corps (Punjab)
FC
Lahore
LAT 31.5204° N
LON 74.3587° E
HQ Frontier Corps (Sindh)
FC
Karachi
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
HQ Sind (MIB)
Paramilitary
Karachi
LAT 24.8607° N
LON 67.0011° E
HQ CEME FCNA
High-Altitude
Gilgit
LAT 35.9208° N
LON 74.3634° E
4.9
Proofing, Testing & Ranges
Weapons testing, artillery proofing, and ballistics researchHQ Army Proof Ranges — Thal Desert
Testing
D.I. Khan Area
LAT 31.8300° N
LON 70.9600° E
HQ Army Proof Ranges — Chagai Hills
Testing
Chagai / Ras Koh Area
LAT 28.7500° N
LON 63.4300° E
4.10
UAV & Emerging Domains
Unmanned systems and next-generation warfare capabilitiesHQ 505 UAV Group
UAV / Loitering Munitions
Rawalpindi (Army Aviation Command) / Forward Operating Bases
Operation of Burraq, Shahpar, and tactical FPV loitering munitions.
MAIN CMD 33.5500° N, 73.1000° E
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