X Corps (Pakistan)

X Corps
X Corps
	Badge of X Corps
Active	1974
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Type	Corps
Role	Maneuver and combined arms oversight.
Size	150,000 approximately; (Though this may vary as units are rotated)
HQ/Garrison	Chaklala Cantonment, Punjab in Pakistan
Nickname(s)	The Pindi Corps; Rawalpindi Corps; Northern Command'
Colors Identification	Red, white and yellow;
Anniversaries	1974
Engagements	Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Siachen conflict; Kargil conflict; Military standoffs with India 2002 Indo-Pakistani standoff; 2008 Indo-Pakistani standoff; India–Pakistan border skirmishes Skirmishes in 2011; Skirmishes in 2013; Skirmishes in 2014; Skirmishes in 2016-18; Skirmishes in 2019; Skirmishes in 2020-21;
Decorations	Military Decorations of Pakistan military
Commanders
Commander	Lt-Gen. Shahid Imtiaz
Chief of Staff	Brig. Aamir Ali Raja
Notable; commanders	Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani; Gen. S.S. Mirza; Gen. Nadeem Raza; Gen. Qamar Javed; Gen. Tariq Majid; Lt-Gen. J.D. Khan; Lt-Gen. Zahid Ali Akbar; Lt-Gen. Jamshed Gulzar Kiyani; Lt-Gen. Mahmud Ahmed; Lt-Gen. Ali Kuli Khan; Lt-Gen. G.M. Malik; Lt-Gen. Aftab Ahmed
Insignia
War Flag

The X Corps is a field corps of Pakistan Army, currently headquartered in Chaklala Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan. Together with the I Corps, it has an area of responsibility and responsibility to protect the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir which Pakistan administrates.

With reserves, paramilitary, and assigned to protect the presidency, the X Corps forms and leads an important formation in Pakistan' security spectrum, which is known as Northern Command.^{: 309–311}

It is currently commanded by its commander, Lt-Gen. Shahid Imtiaz.

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