Editing Northern Light Infantry Regiment (section)

=== First Kashmir war(1947–1948) ===
{{Further|First Kashmir war}}
Muhammad Baber Khan, the Honorary Captain, fought in the 1947–1948 Kashmir War. The [[British government of India|British government]] gave the [[Hari Singh|Maharaja of Kashmir]] control over Gilgit Agency upon partition. At Gilgit, Brigadier Ghansara Singh arrived to assume the role of Governor. Major General H L Scott, the [[Kashmir conflict|Kashmiri]] chief of military staff, later joined as well. The [[Gilgit Scouts]], who were all Muslim, supported [[Pakistan|Pakistan's]] entry. Honorary Captain Muhammad Baber Khan convened a meeting of [[Gilgit Scouts|Gilgit scouts]] junior commissioned officers in the junior commissioned officers' mess on October 31, 1947, in the afternoon. At this meeting, it was resolved to overthrow the [[Dogra dynasty|dogra rule]]. 

The governor gave himself up on November 1, 1947. The Muslim company of Captain Hassan Khan's 6 Jammu Kahmir infantry battalion, which was traveling from [[Bunji, Pakistan|Bunji]] to [[Gilgit]], joined the scouts as well. The scouts set Partab Bridge on fire and attacked, destroying the dogra check post. After deserting, the Sikh and dogra components were apprehended. Consequently, 27000 square miles were freed from Dogra Raj. Major Muhammad Tufail Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider), Honorary Captain Muhammad Baber Khan of the 1st [[Northern Light Infantry Regiment|Northern Light Infantory Regiment]], who was instrumental in the 1947 fight of liberation from [[Dogra dynasty|Dogra Raj]], was then assigned as the force's commander.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Light Infantry Regiment (NLI) – Pakistan Army |url=https://pakarmy.com.pk/northern-light-infantry-regiment/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108161941/https://pakarmy.com.pk/northern-light-infantry-regiment/ |archive-date=2024-01-08 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=pakarmy.com. |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Light Infantry Regiment |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/rgt-nli.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108163506/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/rgt-nli.htm |archive-date=2024-01-08 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref>