Special Support Group

Special Support Group
Active 2010 - Present
Country  Pakistan
Branch Inter-Services
Type Unconventional
Role Military logistics
Part of Pakistan Armed Forces
Joint Strategic Forces Command
Operational Command Joint Staff Headquarters
Engagements War in North-West Pakistan
War in Afghanistan
Commanders
Commanding Operational Structure Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
Notable
commanders
LGen Nadeem Ahmed
VAdm Hasham Siddique

Special Support Group is a unit of Inter-Services of Pakistan Armed Forces, having active since 2009, responsible for the relief and rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) during War on Terror.[1] The Special Support Group is an extended addition of special operations command of uniformed Inter-Services and the civilians, to provide support to executive difficult operations in civilian based areas, military logistics, security assistance, and administration.

It was given commissioned on 12 May 2009 to support internally displaced persons.[2] Its first operational field commander was Lieutenant-General Nadeem Ahmad who played vital role in administratively leading the unit to execute the refuegee operation in 2009.[3]

See also

References

  1. staff. "Pakistan needs $ 2.2bn for rehabilitation of IDPs, says Qureshi.". free library. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. APP (12 May 2009). "Special Support Group for IDPs formed: DG ISPR". Associate Press of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  3. "Donation By MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. B.V. for IDP's". MOL Pakistan. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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