II Corps (Pakistan)
The II Corps is a field corps of the Pakistan Army headquartered in Multan Cantonment, Punjab in Pakistan. It is one the ten maneuver formation of the Pakistani military which has seen deployments against the Indian Army in 1971 towards east and the Afghan war to enforce national defenses in west of Pakistan.
| II Corps | |
|---|---|
Formation sign of II Corps, Multan | |
| Active | 1967 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Role | Maneuver and combined arms oversight. |
| Size | ~45,000 approximately (Though this may vary as units are rotated) |
| HQ/Garrison | Multan Cantonment, Punjab in Pakistan |
| Nickname(s) | Multan Corps Army Reserves South |
| Colors Identification | Red, white and black |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 War in North-West Pakistan |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan Military |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lt-Gen. Akhtar Nawaz Satti |
| Chief of Staff | Brig. Ahmad Nadeem Bajwa |
| Notable commanders | Gen. Jehangir Karamat Gen. Tikka Khan Gen. Zia-ul-Haq Gen. Rahimuddin Khan Lt-Gen. Hamid Gul |
| Maneuver Corps of the Pakistan Army | ||||
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The corps is currently commanded by Lieutenant-General Akhtar Nawaz as its field commander.
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