Gilgit Baltistan Scouts

Gilgit Baltistan Scouts گلگت بلتستان سکاؤٹس‎
Flag of the Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts
Common name	GB Scouts
Motto	The Defenders of the North
Agency overview
Formed	2003 (2003)
Preceding agencies	Northern Light Infantry Gilgit Scouts
Annual budget	Rs. 2.1 billion (2020)
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	Pakistan
Operations jurisdiction	Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Governing body	Ministry of the Interior
General nature	Federal law enforcement
Specialist jurisdictions	Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control. National border patrol, security, and integrity.
Operational structure
Headquarters	Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan
Elected officer responsible	Rana Sanaullah, Minister of Interior
Agency executive	Director General, Brig Yasir Javed
Parent agency	Civil Armed Forces
Website
www.gilgitbaltistanscouts.gov.pk

This article is about a Pakistani paramilitary force raised in 2003. For a previous paramilitary force with a similar name, see Gilgit Scouts.

The Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts is a Civil Civil armed force of Pakistan, tasked with law enforcement in the nominally autonomous territory of Gilgit-Baltistan and border guard duties. The force was formed in 2003 under the control of the Interior Ministry of Pakistan. Still, it claims a tradition dating back to the Gilgit Scouts formed during the British Raj era. However, the earlier Scouts unit is now a full infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army (see Northern Light Infantry Regiment, which mostly operates in the same region as the current Scouts.

Appearance

The formal headwear of the scouts is somewhat similar to the ones worn by the Pakistan Rangers Punjab.

Operations and Internal Security

Since its creation, the force has performed operational and Internal Security tasks. The Special Composite Task Force formed to protect the Karakoram Highway is commanded by the Gilgit−Baltistan Scouts. The Force also participated in recent operations in Waziristan.