Post-independence
At the time of partition of India, the active battalions were 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th & 17th. The regiment was allotted to Pakistan. Dogra companies of the Baluch Regiment were transferred to the Indian Army. The Regimental Centre shifted to Quetta in 1947 to make room for the Government offices in the new capital of Pakistan. In 1948, the 6th and 8th Battalions were re-raised in response to the war with India in Kashmir, where the 4th Battalion greatly distinguished itself in the Battle of Pandu. In 1956, major reorganization took place in the Pakistan Army and larger infantry groups were created by amalgamating the existing infantry regiments. As a result, the 8th Punjab and Bahawalpur Regiments were absorbed by the Baluch Regiment (now called the Baloch Regiment). The new line up of the regiment was:
- 1 Baluch - 1/8th Punjab
- 2 Baluch - 2/8th Punjab
- 3 Baluch - 3/8th Punjab
- 4 Baluch - 4/8th Punjab (Prince of Wales's Own)
- 5 Baluch - 5/8th Punjab (Burma)
- 6 Baluch - 1 Baluch (Duchess of Connaught's Own)
- 7 Baluch - 2 Baluch
- 8 Baluch - 1 Bahawalpur (Sadiq)
- 9 Baluch - 2 Bahawalpur (Haroon)
- 10 Baluch - 3 Baluch (Queen Mary's Own)
- 11 Baluch - 4 Baluch (Duke of Connaught's Own)
- 12 Baluch - 5 Baluch (King George V's Own) (Jacob's Rifles)
- 13 Baluch - 6/8th Punjab
- 14 Baluch - 6 Baluch
- 15 Baluch - 7 Baluch
- 16 Baluch - 8 Baluch
- 17 Baluch - 8/8th Punjab
- 18 Baluch - 9/8th Punjab
- 19 Baluch (SSG) - 17 Baluch
- 20 Baluch - 3 Bahawalpur (Abbas)
- 21 Baluch - 4 Bahawalpur
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