Pakistan Army Corps of Signals
Badge of Pakistan Army
Active1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Country Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
TypeCombined and combat service support
RoleAdministrative and staffing oversight.
SizeVaries
HQ/GarrisonArmy GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Nickname(s)SIGS
Motto(s)Speedy and Reliable
Colors IdentificationLight blue, dark blue and green
   
Anniversaries1947
EngagementsMilitary history of Pakistan
DecorationsMilitary Decorations of Pakistan military
Commanders
Signal Officer-in-Chief
(SO-in-C)		Maj-Gen. Mohammad Ali Khan
Notable
commanders		Lt-Gen. Naseem Rana
Maj-Gen. Robert Cawthome
Insignia
War Flag
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The Pakistan Army Corps of Signals is a military administrative and a combined arms branch of the Pakistan Army.[1][2] Headquartered in the Army GHQ, the Corps of Signals oversees the communications, information system, and computer security for the command and control of the joint and combined arms uniformed forces of the Pakistani military.: 394 [3]

Since 2023 the Corps has been overseen by its Signal Officer-in-Chief, Major-General Mohammad Ali Khan.[4]

History

The Corps of Signals was one of the first administrative branches that was established on 14 August 1947 from the partitioning of the Indian Army.: 362–363 .[5] Its first signal officer-in-chief was Major-General R. Cawthome— an exchange officer from the British Army who was also a brainchild of the establishment of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 1948.[5] From the earliest years, the British Army's contribution to the Corps of Signals was vital when it assisted in building the Corps to working strength.[5] Further training from the United States also strengthened the scope of the Corps through its interaction with the U.S. Army Signal Corps.[5][6] With reorganization taken place on 23 March 1956, Major-General Obedur Rahman became its local first signal officer-in-chief.[5][6]

The Corps also saw its first notable member when Captain Muhammad Sarwar was honoured for his actions against the Indian Army in 1947.[5]

The Military College of Signals provides the necessary personnel to the Corps.[5][6] The Signals Corps is structured with the numbers of regiments and battalions.[7] As of its mission, the Signal Corps oversees the communications, information system, and computer security for the command and control of the joint and combined arms uniform forces of the Pakistani military.: 394 [3][8]

The Signal Officer-in-Chief (SO-in-C)— the lead and reporting officer– works directly under the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) in its administrative capacity, directly reporting from the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab.[2]


Units

References

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  2. ^ a b Alam, Dr Shah (1 July 2012). Pakistan Army: Modernisation, Arms Procurement and Capacity Building. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-81411-79-7. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Fagoyinbo, Joseph Babatunde (28 May 2013). The Armed Forces: Instrument of Peace, Strength, Development and Prosperity. AuthorHouse. p. 465. ISBN 978-1-4772-2647-6. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ "List of serving generals of the Pakistan Army". Wikipedia. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Watson, Cliff Lord, Graham (2003). Royal Corps of Signals: Units and Formation Worldwide Pakistan Army Corps of Signals. United Kingdom: Helion and Company Limited. pp. 361–362. ISBN 1-874622--92-2.
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  7. ^ Dhar, M.K (2004). Mission Pakistan. New Delhi: Maloy Krishna Dhar and iUniverse.Inc. pp. 1–645. ISBN 0-595-30482-6.
  8. ^ Fazal Muqueem Khan (28 September 2007). The story of the Pakistan Army. Pakistan Branch, Oxford University Press, 1963. pp. 250 pages.
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  18. ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 23 December 2020. p. 605. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  19. ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 7 April 2021. p. 98. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  20. ^ Tariq, Sardar Muhammad; Raja, Asif Jehangir. "Spirits Rekindled – Joint Staff Pakistan Day Parade - 2015". Hilal: The Pakistan Armed Forces Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  21. ^ a b "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 5 February 2020. p. 113. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  22. ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan. Part II" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. 8 April 2020. p. 155. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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