The V Corps is a field corps of the Pakistan Army currently headquartered in Karachi, Sindh in Pakistan. Its current mission objectives are to provide security and external security deployments within its area of responsibility.[2] One of Pakistan army's ten field corps, it has an area of responsibility and responsibility to protect of Sindh region.: 310
As of current, the corps is commanded by Lt-Gen. Babar Iftikhar.[3]
History
Formation and war service
As part of major re-organization of the Pakistani military, the Army GHQ raised the corps formation with a mission parameter to protect and intercept any Indian Army's attempt to disrupt the North-South landline link between Karachi and Lahore.[4][2]
Despite its role, the V Corps has not seen active conflict with Indian Army but has provided its expertise in desert warfare while providing assistance to Sindh's police department to contain the local dacoits and law enforcements in Karachi by deploying the Army Rangers.[4]The V Corps is the only strike corps of the army in Sindh; it has area of responsibility and protect the entire province of Sindh.[5]
In 1999, the V Corps was a major part of North-South regional formation, falling under the Southern Command together with the XII Corps but this short-lived due to confusion among the commanders.: 309 [6] The Southern Command now exclusively includes the XII Corps.: 309 [6]
Despite its strike and combat role, The V Corps has been deployed by the Army GHQ to aide and assist the federal government as part of the military aid to the civil power to help and better prepare for natural disasters with its 18th Infantry Division being involved in establishing relief camps and evacuating people living near the coastline.[7][8][9]
