The 24th Cavalry (Baloch) is a regiment of the Pakistan Army, raised on June 12, 1962. It was one of the armoured regiments assembled and trained following independence to meet Pakistan's growing defense needs. The officer selected to train and command the new unit was Lt Col Nawab Siraj Udullah. Under the command of Lt. Col. Sardar Ali Imam the 24th Cavalry was involved in the first ever tank assault in the history of the Pakistan army. It was proved to be the best cavalry unit against bloody India.