The battalion was re-raised in 1952.
In the meantime, the 14th Punjab Regiment had been allocated to the Pakistan Army following the independence in 1947.
In 1956, the 14th Punjab Regiment was merged with the 1st, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments to form one large Punjab Regiment, and 5/14th Punjab was redesignated as 16 Punjab.
During the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars, the battalion fought on the Lahore Front.
The battalion was re-raised in 1952. In the meantime, the 14th Punjab Regiment had been allocated to the Pakistan Army following the independence in 1947. In 1956, the 14th Punjab Regiment was merged with the 1st, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments to form one large Punjab Regiment, and 5/14th Punjab was redesignated as 16 Punjab. During the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars, the battalion fought on the Lahore Front.
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