They were raised by Cavalry officer William Raikes-Hodson in 1852 to be an infantry scouting adjunct to the Corps of Guides and Hodson's Horse.

[4] The enlisted men and sepoys are mostly recruited from the Tareen, Kakar and Abdali tribes native to the region.

In the latter part of the Soviet-Afghan War, the unit carried on scouting and mounted reconnaissance operations deep into Khost and Ghazni, Afghanistan.

It is headed by a Brigadier with a Lt. Col commanding each wing [5] All Battalions are equipped along Light Infantry/Rifles lines with minimum heavy support weapons.

Unlike other Infantry Battalions of the Pakistan Army, Zhob Militia does not have a Support Company having heavy weapons like Anti Tank Missiles and 120 mm Mortars.