Army ranks and insignia of Pakistan
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The Ranks of Pakistan Army are primarily based on British Army Ranks structure, though ranks for other ranks personnel and insignia differ.
Officers and JCOs of Pakistan Army wear ranks on the shoulders in Khaki uniform while NCOs wear it on the arm. In CCD all army personnel including officers, JCOs and NCOs wear them on chest.[1]
Officer ranks
Officer rank insignia displayed on the shoulders.
| Army Rank [2] | Insignia | NATO Equivalent | BPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field marshal (5-Star)[3] |
 | OF-10 | BPS-22 |
| General (4-Star) |  | OF-9 | BPS-22 |
| Lieutenant General (3-Star) |  | OF-8 | BPS-22 |
| Major General (2-Star) |  | OF-7 | BPS-21 |
| Brigadier (1-Star) |  | OF-6 | BPS-20 |
| Colonel |  | OF-5 | BPS-19 [4] |
| Lieutenant Colonel |  | OF-5 | BPS-19 |
| Major |  | OF-4 | BPS-18 |
| Captain |  | OF-3 | BPS-17 |
| Lieutenant | _Pakistan_Army.svg.png) | OF-2 | BPS-17 |
| 2nd Lieutenant | _Pakistan_Army.svg.png) | OF-1 | BPS-17 |
Junior Commissioned Officers
| Army Rank [5] | Insignia | NATO Equivalent | BPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subedar-Major | None | BPS-16 | ||
| Subedar | None | BPS-14 | ||
| Naib Subedar | none | BPS 11 |
Non-Commissioned Officers
The Non-Commissioned Officers rank insignia are displayed on sleeves.
| Army Rank [5] | Insignia | NATO Equivalent | BPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battalion Havildar Major | OR-5 | BPS-9 | |
| Battalion Quartermaster Havildar | OR-5 | BPS-9 | |
| Company Havildar Major | OR-5 | BPS-9 | |
| Company Quartermaster Havildar | OR-5 | BPS-9 | |
| Havildar | OR-5 | BPS-9 | |
| Lance Havildar | OR-4 | BPS-8 | |
| Naik (Nk) | OR-3 | BPS-7 | |
| Lance Naik | OR-2 | BPS-5 | |
| Soldier | OR-1 | BPS-5 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Pakistan Army Ranks".
- ↑ "Pakistan Army Ranks". Pakistan Defence. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ↑ Promotion to this rank, conferred by Federal Government, is absolutely based on manifestation of examplary performance in war as Four Star General.
- ↑ Gazette of Pakistan
- 1 2 "Badges of Rank". Pakistan Army. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
| Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks
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| Pay grade / Branch of Inter-service | O-1 | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 (Obs.) | |||
| Approximate insignia[1][2] NATO equivalent |
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| Air Force | P/Of. | F/Of. | Flt. Lt. | Sq. Ldr. | Wg. Cdr. | Gp. Capt. | Air Cdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MPAF[3] | |||
| Army | 2Lt | 1Lt | Cpt | Maj | Lt. Col | Col | Brig | Maj-Gen | Lt-Gen. | Gen | FM[2] | |||
| Navy | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm | FAdm[3] | |||
| Marines[4] | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | NE | NE | |||
| [3] Grade never created or authorized [4] Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy | ||||||||||||||
| Junior commissioned officer ranks | |||||
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| BPS-13 | BPS-14 | BPS-15 | BPS-16 | ||
| Air Force |  AWO[1] |
 WO[1] |
WO[1] |
 CWO | |
| Army | Naib Subedar | Naib Subedar | Sbd | Sbd-Maj | |
| Navy | NE | NE | NE | CWO | |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | |
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| Inter-Service Pay Grade | BPS-7 | BPS-8 | BPS-9 | BPS-10 | BPS-11 | BPS-12 | BPS-12 | |
| Air Force | NE |  AC |
 LAC |
 SAC |
 JTech |
 Cpl. Tech |
 STech |
NE |
| Army | Soldier | LNk |
Nk |
Hvld |
CQSgt |
Hvld-Maj |
QSgt |
Battal Sgt-Maj |
| Navy | NE | OS-II | AB | LH | PO | CPO | FCPO | MCPO |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | PO | CPO | NE | NE |
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