Pakistan Army in Painting

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A Malikdin Khel (Afridi) of the Khyber Rifles, 1908 (c).

The Khyber Rifles were one of several paramilitary police units recruited from the tribesmen of the North-West Frontier. They served as auxiliaries to the regular Indian Army. Raised in the early 1880s and recruited from Afridi Pathan tribesmen, the Rifles were commanded by British officers on secondment from regular Indian regiments.

Until 1919 units like the Khyber Rifles provided a useful link between the British and the local tribes and helped keep the peace, but following the Afghan incursion into British-India and the outbreak of revolt in the North-West Frontier there were many desertions as men threw in their lot with their tribal cousins.

This is the original artwork for an illustration in Major G F MacMunn's 'Armies of India', published in 1911.

 

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Sepy Nur Haidar Adam Khel Afridi, 1910's (c).

Source - The Pathan Borderland.
Author - C.M. Enriquez 21 Punjabis.
Publisher - Thacker, Spink & Co 1921.

 

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Commissioned painting.. depicts AH-1 Cobra Helicopter from No 35 Army Aviation Combat Squadron taking off for Pakistan day parade. Other helicopters from various aviation squadrons are also lined up and ready for take off.

Cobra helicopters played a critical role in Pakistan's operation against terrorism.. the terrorists used to call it "Black Mosquito" or "Black death"

Special thanks to Awais Lali for allowing me to use his picture for this painting.

11 x 16 inches (unframed) - watercolors.

Rehan Siraj

 

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33rd Punjabis Watercolour by Maj AC Lovett, 1910.

 

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Khudadad Khan, first ever British Indian soldier who received Victoria Cross.

 

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Rehan Siraj


My new painting depicting AH-1F Cobra of Pakistan Army 35 Aviation Sqn "Air Mustangs"

The sqn played decisive role in the anti terrorist ops.

11 x 16 inches - Watercolor

 

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"Mushshak"

The painting depicts the first Mushshak flying over Lahore on a cloudy monsoon day in the early eighties.

 

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The Burning Of Thanna After The Relief Of Chakdara, Malakand, August 5th, 1897.

Source - Sketches On Service During Indian Frontier Campaigns Of 1897.
Author - By Major E.A. P. Hobday, R.A., (D.A.A.G Ist Brigade Malakand Field Force).
Publisher - James Bowden, London, 1898.

 

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Brigadier Tariq Mehmood - TM Tiger (8 Oct 1938 – 29 May 1989)

 

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Battle of Chawinda & Heroics of 25th Cavalry

 

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05/12/1971
Raibagh, Hilli
Artist's impression of Major Akram and Sepoy Lal Khan of the 4ᵗʰ Frontier Force Regiment, engaging Indian armour with the RPG-2 - fondly referred to as "Mao ki Murli" by Pakistani troops.

Both men would be mortally wounded by machine-gun fire.
https://twitter.com/leftofthepincer/status/1463198766308147203/photo/1

 

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Painting by Adnan Siraj