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The Pakistan Army ranks and insignia are the military insignia used by the Pakistan Army. Being a former Dominion, Pakistan shares a rank structure similar to that of the British Army.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Field marshal فیلڈ مارشل |
General جنرل |
Lieutenant general لیفٹیننٹ جنرل |
Major general میجر جنرل |
Brigadier بریگیڈیئر |
Colonel کرنل |
Lieutenant colonel لیفٹیننٹ کرنل |
Major میجر |
Captain کیپٹن |
Lieutenant لیفٹنینٹ |
Second lieutenant سیکنڈ لیفٹیننٹ |
Other ranks
Junior Commissioned Officers wear their rank insignias in their shoulders; Non-Commissioned Officers rank insignia are displayed on mid sleeves; while in the combat uniforms all persons wear rank insignias in their uniforms chests. From the rank 'Lance Naik' the non-commissioned officer status starts. The ranks of Company Quartermaster Havildar, Company Havildar Major, Battalion Quartermaster Havildar and Battalion Havildar Major are company/battalion appointments held by senior Havildars.[3] The ranks Sowar, all Daffadars and Risaldars are used in the armoured corps.
Rank group | Junior commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر |
Subedar صوبیدار |
Naib subedar نائب صوبیدار |
Havildar حوالدار |
Naik نائیک |
Lance naik لانس نائیک |
Sepoy سپاہی | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cavalry ranks | Risaldar major رسالدار میجر |
Risaldar رسالدار |
Naib risaldar نائب رسالدار |
Daffadar دفعدار |
Lance daffadar لانس ڈیفدار |
Acting lance daffadar قائم مقام لانس دفدار |
Sowar سوار |
Appointment insignias of senior N.C.O.s (except the armoured corps) | ||||
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Battalion havildar major | Battalion quartermaster havildar | Company havildar major | Company quartermaster havildar |
See also
References
- ↑ Thornton, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Blood, Peter R. (ed.). Pakistan: a country study. Area Handbook (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 295. LCCN 95017247. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Pakistan Army Ranks with Salary and Insignia". pakistanforces.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ↑ "Badges of Rank". pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
External links
- "Pakistan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.