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 groupGeneral officersSenior officersJunior officers
 Pakistan Army[2]
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 groupJunior commissioned officersNon commissioned officersEnlisted
 Pakistan Army[2]
 No insignia
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)
Battalion havildar major Battalion quartermaster havildar Company havildar major Company quartermaster havildar

See also

References

  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.
  2. 1 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.
  • "Pakistan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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