Paramilitary forces of Pakistan
The Paramilitary forces of Pakistan () consist of various uniformed organizations that are sanctioned by the Pakistani constitution and government. The paramilitary forces are responsible for maintaining internal peace and security, helping local law enforcement agencies, and carrying out border patrol, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, riot control and anti-smuggling operations under the Ministry of Interior. The paramilitary forces not formally a part of Pakistan Armed Forces, but sometimes working alongside them to provide security and relief in response to natural disasters. The paramilitary forces come's under the direct command of Ministry of Defense and Armed  Forces in War times. List of Paramilitary forces. As of 2021 the strength of Pakistan's federal paramilitaries is approximately 500,000 personnel, which are divided into two main categories: Some federal paramilitaries under the Interior Ministry can also have their command superseded by the Defence Ministry, effectively combined to form a reserve force for the Pakistani military during times of war. Civil Armed Forces (CAF). CAF units are authorised by the Constitution of Pakistan with border security and internal security duties, but can be "regularised" i.e. attached to regular Army as necessary. The CAF are paid for from the budget  of the Ministry of Interior which also provides administrative support. However they are (with the exception of the Frontier Constabulary) commanded by officers on secondment from the Pakistan Army. They function under the operational control of army corps headquarters, not just in war time but whenever Article 245 of the Pakistani Constitution is invoked to provide 'military aid to civil power', for example in Karachi since 2015, and in Punjab since February 2017 . The CAF are currently undergoing significant expansion of some (57) additional 'wings' approved for raising in the 2015–16 to deal with the challenging internal and border security  environment and to provide security for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), co-ordinated by a new 2-star command raised in September 2016, the Special Security Division. Many CAF units were originally raised in the colonial era on the frontiers of the empire, and played a key role in the consolidation of control by building a link between the state and communities in strategically sensitive frontier areas through recruitment to government service. In many areas paramilitary units continue to play exactly the same historical role decades after independence. Bases in Karachi,Gawadar,Pasni and Keti bandar MoD Paramilitary Forces . Note that the Northern Light Infantry, Azad Kashmir Regiment and Mujahid Regiment were once considered paramilitary forces until their promotion into the Pakistan Army in 1999 and 2019. and 1972 respectively.