Pakistan Army ranks and insignia

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
Pakistan Army^[2] v t e
Pakistan Army^[2] v t e	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 armored corps.

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers			Non commissioned officer	Enlisted
Pakistan Army^[2] v t e							No insignia
Pakistan Army^[2] v t e	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 armored corps)

	Battalion havildar major	Battalion quartermaster havildar	Company havildar major	Company quartermaster havildar

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.
^ ^a ^b "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.

[1] 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.

[Pakistan_Army-2] "Pakistan Army Ranks with Salary and Insignia". pakistanforces.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[3] "Badges of Rank". pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-08-24.

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t e Pakistan Armed Forces
Pakistan Army Pakistan Navy Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Marines Pakistan Coast Guards Paramilitary Forces
Leadership	Commander-in-Chief President of Pakistan Chief Executive Prime Minister of Pakistan Minister of Defence Secretary of Defence Minister of Defence Production Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chief of Army Staff Chief of Air Staff Chief of Naval Staff Parliament of Pakistan Senate Committee on Defense
Organization	Inter-Services Intelligence Public Relations Selection Board National Command Authority
Military history	Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts 1947 1965 1971 Siachen conflict 1999 Arab–Israeli conflict 1967 Israeli-Arab war 1973 Israeli-Arab war Jordan-Palestine Liberation Organization conflict Dhofar Rebellion (Omani Civil War) First Gulf War Yemeni crisis Bosnian War War on terror Bangladesh Liberation War Baloch insurgency in 1970s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia seizure Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Piracy off the coast of Somalia Piracy off the coast of Venezuela Afghan wars and conflicts Soviet war in Afghanistan 1989-92 1992-96 1996-2001 2001–2021 Foreign deployments of the Pakistan Armed Forces Involvement in UN peacekeeping missions Martial law
Personnel	Armed Forces Band Awards and decorations Ranks and insignia Air Force Army Navy Marines Coast Guards Paramilitary forces
Defense industry	Air Weapons Complex Defence Science & Technology Organization Heavy Industries Taxila Institute of Optronics Integrated Dynamics Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works National Defence Complex National Engineering & Scientific Commission Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Pakistan Ordnance Factories Wah Metallurgical Laboratory
Business interests	Defense Housing Authority Air Force Housing Navy Housing Military Bank, Ltd. Eagle Foundation Sailors Foundation Soldiers Foundation Military Group of Companies
Related	Criticism Gang of Four Establishment Khyber Border Coordination Center Women in the Pakistan Armed Forces
Categories (Army • Air Force • Navy)

Pakistan Army ranks and insignia

Contents

Commissioned officer ranks

Other ranks

See also

References

External links

Navigation menu