142 Special Operations Wing

142 Special Operations Wing
Founded	2007
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Civil Armed Forces
Type	Special forces
Role	Special operations Counter-terrorism
Part of	Frontier Corps Balochistan (South)
Engagements	Insurgency in Balochistan

142 Special Operations Wing is a paramilitary special forces unit of the Frontier Corps Balochistan (South) in Pakistan.[1][2]

Information about the unit is generally classified, and the unit is rarely mentioned by officials. There was a brief mention in June 2017 when the unit participated in a raid on a suspected militant base in Mastung, Balochistan.[3] It was also the subject of some media attention in January 2018 when a cadre of new recruits completed their training at Khuzdar. The passing out ceremony was attended by a very senior Army general, Asim Saleem Bajwa, who was the military commander for the southwest of Pakistan at the time.[2][4]

The unit has been involved in anti-drugs operations. In 2011-2012, it received a number of drug-testing kits, through a United Nations programme, to assist in their work against drug smuggling.[5]

See also

• List of military special forces units

References

1. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 May 2020. p. 728. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
2. "FC playing vital role towards security of Balochistan: Lt Gen Asim". Radio Pakistan. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
3. Naimat Khan (6 June 2017). "CTD warns of terror acts in upper Sindh". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. "CSC Lt Gen Asim Bajwa witnesses passing-out parade of FC Special Ops Balochistan". GEO News. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
5. "Equipping Pakistan's Law Enforcement For Interdiction" (PDF). United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 25 February 2011. p. 16.