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Formation and organization of the Pakistan Armed Forces (1947–1956)

Formation and organization of the Pakistan Armed Forces (1947–1956)

  1. Partition creates Pakistan and its armed services

    Labels: Pakistan, British Indian
  2. Army GHQ set up in Rawalpindi

    Labels: Army GHQ, Rawalpindi
  3. Royal Pakistan Air Force established

    Labels: Royal Pakistan, Air Force
  4. Pakistan Military Academy founded at Kakul

    Labels: Pakistan Military, Kakul
  5. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) established

    Labels: Inter-Services Intelligence, ISI
  6. School of Infantry and Tactics established

    Labels: School of, SI&T
  7. Air Headquarters moves from Peshawar to Karachi

    Labels: Air Headquarters, Karachi
  8. Karachi Naval Dockyard inherited and expanded

    Labels: Karachi Naval, Naval Dockyard
  9. 1956 Constitution makes Pakistan a republic

    Labels: 1956 Constitution, Republic of
  10. Services drop “Royal” as republic consolidates

    Labels: Service renaming, Armed Forces