| Special Security Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 2016 |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Branch |
 Pakistan Army |
| Type | 2-Star Command |
| Role | Infrastructure security |
| Size | 15,000 personnel[1] |
| Part of | X Corps |
| HQ | Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan l[2] |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Major-General Ahsan Gulrez, FF |
| Ceremonial chief | Major-General Abid Rafique [2] |
The Special Security Division (SSD) is a new 2-star Pakistan Army-led command, raised in September 2016 as a response to major concerns over how to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its workforce from serious internal and external threats.[2][3][4][5]
China expressed its satisfaction with these security arrangements in the sixth Joint Cooperation Committee meeting.
Organization[]
SSD consists of 15,000 personnel organised into nine army infantry battalions and six paramilitary wings (from the Pakistan Rangers and the Frontier Corps), the latter funded by the Interior Ministry.[6]
The SSD is the land-based counterpart to CPEC's maritime security command, Task-Force 88, raised in December 2016, and led by the Pakistan Navy, including personnel from the Pakistan Marines and the Maritime Security Agency.[7][8]
See also[]
- X Corps (Pakistan)
- Force Command Northern Areas
- China–Pakistan relations
References[]
- ↑ "Pakistani army chief assures full security for CPEC". 13 April 2016. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/13/c_135274538.htm. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Army chief vows to ‘pay any price’ for CPEC security". The Express Tribune. 19 February 2016. http://tribune.com.pk/story/1050388/army-chief-vows-to-pay-any-price-for-cpec-security/. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Pakistan Army raises Special Security Division for CPEC". Associated Press of Pakistan. 19 February 2016. http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=389645&Itemid=2. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Gishkori, Zahid (22 April 2015). "Army assigned security of Chinese engineers". http://tribune.com.pk/story/873889/army-assigned-security-of-chinese-engineers/. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "17,177 soldiers deployed for security of Chinese workers of CPEC". Geo News. 15 December 2015. https://www.geo.tv/latest/8680-17177-soldiers-deployed-for-security-of-chinese-workers-of-cpec. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ https://tribune.com.pk/story/1175159/rs10b-provided-civil-armed-forces/
- ↑ http://thediplomat.com/2017/01/pakistan-commissions-2-new-600-ton-maritime-patrol-vessels/
- ↑ http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/365214-Pak-navys-special-force-set-up-for-Gwadar-port-se
External links[]
The original article can be found at Special Security Division and the edit history here.