Dir Scouts should not be confused with Dir Levies.
| Unit Name: | Dir Scouts |
| Start Date: | 1970[1] |
| Country: |  Pakistan |
| Branch: | Civil Armed Forces |
| Size: | 6 wings |
| Command Structure: | Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) |
| Garrison: | Central Dir |
| Garrison Label: | HQ |
| Commander1: | Colonel Qadeer Ahmad |
| Commander1 Label: | Commandant |
The Dir Scouts is a paramilitary regiment forming part of the Pakistani Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) in Pakistan.[2] The name alludes to the former Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The regiment has a 2020/21 budget of [3] and is composed of a headquarters wing with six battalion-sized manoeuvre wings.
The Scouts are tasked with defending the border with Afghanistan and assisting with law enforcement in the areas adjacent to the border.[4] This has also included providing security during provincial assembly elections.[5] Previously, the Scouts also assisted with attempts to eradicate poppy cultivation.[6]
During the 2022 Pakistan floods, the regiment assisted with rescue work and disaster relief, such as operating an emergency control centre.[7]