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The Punjab Rangers (formally Pakistan Rangers Punjab) (Urdu: پنجاب رینجرز) is a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan. It is one of nine Civil Armed Forces and is one of two Ranger forces with the other one being the Sindh Rangers , which operates in Sindh province .
On 1 July 1995 the Pakistan Rangers were bifurcated into two distinct forces, the Pakistan Rangers – Punjab (Punjab Rangers) and Pakistan Rangers – Sindh (Sindh Rangers). Consequently, the Mehran Force and other Pakistani paramilitary units operating in the province of Sindh were merged with and began to operate under the Sindh Rangers. [5]
Punjab Rangers; Sindh Rangers; Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South) Frontier Corps Balochistan (North) Frontier Corps Balochistan (South) Frontier Constabulary; Pakistan Coast Guards; Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts; Airports Security Force; Pakistan Maritime Security Agency; Anti Narcotics Force; National ...
Pakistan Customs operates on all Pakistani borders; Frontier Corps. Frontier Corps Balochistan (North) on the central border with Afghanistan. Frontier Corps Balochistan (South) on the western border with Iran and the southwestern part of the border with Afghanistan
In 1995, the Pakistan Rangers was divided into the Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) and the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and the Mehran Force was then merged into the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh). The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) is governed by Ranger's Ordinance 1959 [3] and operates under the control of the Ministry of Interior and Headquarters 5 Corps. [4] [5]
The traditional uniform of Pakistani provincial police officers is a black shirt with tan trousers. In 2017, police in Punjab transitioned to an olive green uniform, but reverted to the traditional uniform in 2019. [5] In 2020, all provinces decided to adopt the uniform worn in Islamabad - light blue or white shirts with dark blue trousers. [6]
From 1947 to 1971, the Pakistan Army was predominantly favored to recruit from Punjab and was popular in the country as the "Punjabi Army" because of heavy recruiting interests coming from the rural and poor families of villages in Punjab as well as being the most populous province of Pakistan.: 149 [141] [142]
Pakistan Rangers Public Schools & Colleges System (PRPSACS) is a school system operated by Pakistan Rangers. [1] PRPSAC System operates in 18 regions across Pakistan. [ 2 ] PRPSACS Secretariat serves as the central body, which controls the system's technical aspects. [ 3 ]