11th Infantry Division (Pakistan)

11th Infantry Division
Active	July 1965 - Present
Country	Pakistan
Allegiance	PAK
Branch	Pakistan Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Division
Size	20,000 men (though this may vary as units are rotated)
Part of	IV Corps
Division Headquarters	Lahore, Punjab province
Colours	Red over Black
Anniversaries	Defence Day
Engagements	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Battle of Lahore, Battle of Khem Karan, Battle of Husseinwala
Decorations	Awards and decorations of the Pakistan military
Commanders
General Officer Commanding	Major General Malik Amir Muhammad Khan
Colonel Staff	Colonel Babar
Notable commanders	General Raheel Sharif General Abdul Hamid Khan LTG Nadeem Taj Major General Bilal Omer Khan Major General Raza Muhammad Major General Azeem Asif LTG Shafaat Ullah Shah Major General Muhammad Ali Khan

The 11th Infantry Division is an active formation of the Pakistan Army. It is currently deployed in Lahore as part of IV Corps, and is responsible for the defence of that city and the surrounding areas.

The division was formed just before the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Prior to this, the army chief at the time, General Muhammad Musa, had been calling for raising two new divisions;^[1] this was denied by the government citing a benign security environment, the lack of funds and the general reluctance of the US to fund new risings under the foreign military assistance scheme.^[2]

After the 1962 Sino-Indian War, the Indian army underwent a substantial increase in numbers and capability and, therefore, the Pakistani government reversed its position and the division was raised by utilising reserve GOC, Major General Abdul Hamid Khan.^[3] The Division was then assigned to the defence of Lahore.