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Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)
The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army . It was formed in 1956 by the amalgamation of four of the five Punjab Regiments that were allocated to Pakistan following its split with India following independence from Britain:
- 1st Punjab Regiment
- 14th Punjab Regiment
- 15th Punjab Regiment
- 16th Punjab Regiment
The regiment at its height totalled 58 battalions; however, eleven were transferred in 1980 to the Sind Regiment . Today there are 47 battalions within the regiment.
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