Order of Battle
The Corps HQ is stationed in Rawalpindi, however its subordinate formations and units are mostly deployed in Kashmir.
- HQ X Corps (Rawalpindi)
- 12th Infantry Division - Murree
- 23rd Infantry Division - Jhelum. One of the two divisions that conducted the First Battle of Swat ('Operation Rah-e-Haq') in upper Swat and Shangla districts from November 2007 to December 2008, but reverted to original location in December 2008 after 2008 Mumbai attacks.
- 19th Infantry Division - Mangla
- Force Command Northern Areas - Gilgit
- 111 Independent Infantry Brigade - Rawalpindi. The 111th Infantry Brigade has been used by the Army to launch coups and take over government institutions. The last time it was used was in 1999 when Pervez Musharraf deposed Nawaz Sharif.
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