Razakar
Razakar (رضا کار) is an Arabic and Urdu word for volunteer and may refer to:
- Razakars (Early Islamic era): Volunteers that served at the time of Muhammad.
- Razakars (Pakistan): Islamist East Pakistani militia that aided the Pakistan Army against the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Razakars (Hyderabad): Nizam state of Hyderabad's sponsored volunteers for opposing the civil insurgency during the rule of Nizams in Deccan princely state
- Police Qaumi Razakars: A volunteer force in Pakistan which aids the Police in their duties.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "THE PUNJAB QAUMI RAZAKARS ORDINANCE, 1965". Punjab Laws. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Faisal, Muhammad (4 March 2014). "Failure to check corruption: Police mull razakar force abolition". The Dawn. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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