Pakistan Army ranks and insignia

The Pakistan Army ranks and insignia are the military insignia used by the Pakistan Army. The officers and JCOs in khaki uniform wear their rank insignia on the shoulders, while NCOs wear them on the arm. In CCD, all army personnel wear their insignia on the chest.^[1]^[2] Being a former Dominion and a current member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Pakistan shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[3]

Officers[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Pakistan Army^[4] v t
Pakistan Army^[4] v t	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

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted[]

The Non-Commissioned Officers rank insignia are displayed on sleeves and 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 and these badges are worn on the right wrist.^[5]

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers										Non commissioned officer												Enlisted
Pakistan Army^[4] v t																													No insignia
Pakistan Army^[4] v t	Subedar-Major/Risaldar-Major صوبیدار میجر/رسالدار میجر۔						Subedar/Risaldar صوبیدار/رسالدار		Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar نائب صوبیدار/نائب رسالدار		Havildar حوالدار۔												Naik نائیک۔				Lance Naik لانس نائیک۔		Sepoy سپاہی۔

Other rank insignia

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

References[]

^ "Pakistan Army Ranks".
^ "Badges of Rank". Pakistan Army. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
^ 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] "Pakistan Army Ranks".

[Pakistan_Army-2] "Badges of Rank". Pakistan Army. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2009.

[3] 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-4] "Pakistan Army Ranks with Salary and Insignia". pakistanforces.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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

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Pakistan Army ranks and insignia

Contents

Officers[]

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted[]

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References[]

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