The Pakistan Rangers are part of the paramilitary force command, and consists of members of the Pakistan Army under the direct control of the Ministry of the Interior of the Pakistan Government.
The origins and roots of Rangers dates back to 1942, when
British Government established a special unit as Sindh
Police Rangers.
After the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, the protection of
its eastern boundaries was allotted to particular regions, such
Police, Khairpur State Police andSindh Rifles.
Because the Rangers were neither correctly structured nor
outfitted for a specific duty, in 1958, they were restructured
and renamed as the West Pakistan Rangers.
The prime objectives of Rangers is to provide and maintain security in hot conflict and war zone areas. In 1995, the Pakistan Rangers divided into two parts; Pakistan Rangers Punjab headquartered in Lahore, Punjab, and Pakistan Rangers Sindh (formerly the Mehran Force) headquartered in Karachi, Sindh.
The two divisions have different uniforms and chains of command but work under same ordinance such as The Pakistan Rangers Ordinance 1959.
Each evening the Pakistan Rangers together with their counterparts in the Indian Border Security Forceparticipates in a flag lowering ceremony at Wagah.
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