 It was designated as the 90th Punjabis in 1903 and became 2nd Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment in 1922.In 1947, it was allocated to Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 2nd Battalion of The Baloch Regiment.The battalion was raised in 1799 at Masulipatam as the Masulipatam Battalion by Captain TK Crewe and was known as "Crewe ki Paltan" (Crewe's Battalion).