V Corps (Pakistan)
| V Corps | |
|---|---|
Badge of V Corps | |
| Active | 1975 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Army |
| Type | XXX Corps |
| Role | Maneuver/Deployment oversight. |
| Size | ~45,000 approximately (Though this may vary as units are rotated) |
| HQ/Garrison | Karachi Cantonment, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nickname(s) | Karachi Corps |
| Colors Identification | Red, white and gold |
| Anniversaries | 1975 |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan military |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lt-Gen. Muhammad Avais Dastgir |
| Chief of Staff | Brig. Nauman Manzoor Awan |
| Notable commanders | Gen. A. S. Hyat Gen. Asif Nawaz Lt-Gen. Arif Bangash Lt.Gen.Zaheerul Islam Lt-Gen. Naveed Mukhtar Lt-Gen. Nadeem Anjum |
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| War Flag | |
| Maneuver Corps of the Pakistan Army | ||||
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The V Corps is a field corps of the Pakistan Army currently headquartered in Karachi, Sindh in Pakistan. Its current mission objectives are to provide security and external security deployments within its area of responsibility. One of Pakistan army's ten field corps, it has an area of responsibility and responsibility to protect the Sindh region, and to halter Indian advancements into the Sindh, and lower Punjab region.: 310
As of current, the corps is commanded by Lt-Gen. Muhammad Avais Dastgir.