Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers
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The Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers is a military administrative and the engineering staff branch of the Pakistan Army.[2] The Corps of Engineers is generally associated with the civil engineering works, dams, canals, and flood protection, it performs and leads variety of public works in the country as part of its nation-building mission.[2]
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Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers | |
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Founded | 1947; 77 years ago (1947) |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Pakistan Army |
Type | Combat support service |
Role | Administrative and staffing oversight of combat engineering. |
Size | 34 battalions |
HQ/Garrison | Army GHQ, Rawalpindi-46100, Punjab in Pakistan. |
Nickname(s) | ENGRS |
Motto(s) | Urdu: روحِ رواں "The Moving Spirit"[1] |
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Engagements/Civil Operations | |
Website | Pakistan Army − Engineers |
Commanders | |
Engineer-in-Chief | Lt-Gen. Kashif Nazir |
Notable commanders | Lt-Gen. Aftab Ahmad Khan Lt-Gen. Bakhtiar Rana Lt-Gen. Gul Hassan Khan Lt-Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar Lt-Gen. Javed Nasir Lt-Gen. Anwar Khan |
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The Corps of Engineer is commanded by the Engineer-in-Chief who acts as an army's chief topographer, and advises the Army GHQ on matters of civil engineering and construction.[3] As of 2023, the current Engineer-in-Chief is Lt-Gen. Kashif Nazir.