Dir Scouts

Not to be confused with Dir Levies.

Dir Scouts
Founded	1970[1]
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Civil Armed Forces
Size	6 wings
Part of	Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North)
HQ	Central Dir
Commanders
Commandant	Colonel Qadeer Ahmad

The Dir Scouts is a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Pakistani Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) in Pakistan.[2]: 730  The name alludes to the former Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The regiment has a 2020/21 budget of Rs. 2.047 billion[3] and is composed of a headquarters wing with six battalion-sized manoeuvre wings.

The Scouts are tasked with defending the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the areas adjacent to the border.[4] This has also included providing security during provincial assembly elections.[5] Previously, the Scouts also assisted with attempts to eradicate poppy cultivation.[6]

During the 2022 Pakistan floods, the regiment assisted with rescue work and disaster relief, such as operating an emergency control centre.[7]

Units

• Headquarters Wing
• 181 Wing[2]: 731 
• 182 Wing[2]: 731 
• 183 Wing[2]: 731 
• 184 Wing[8]: 516 
• 185 Wing[9]
• 186 Wing[2]: 732 

References

1. South Asia Defence and Strategic Year Book. Panchsheel. 2009. p. 284. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
2. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
3. "Federal Budget 2020–2021: Details of demands for grants and appropriations" (PDF). National Assembly of Pakistan. p. 2532. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Haleem Asad (27 August 2021). "Dir Scouts man martyred in attack". Dawn. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
5. "Women remain indoors as JI wins Dir by-poll". Dawn. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
6. Sreedhar, Mahendra Ved (2000). Afghan Buzkashi: Power Games and Gamesmen. Vol. 2. Wordsmiths. p. 125. ISBN 9788187412014. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. "Pakistan Army Aviation teams evacuate 110 stranded people in Swat". Radio Pakistan. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
8. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
9. "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part III" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 19 August 2020. p. 659. Retrieved 12 December 2022.