CORRESPONDING RANKS IN

PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES

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INTRODUCTION

The Pakistan Armed Forces are the seventh largest in the world in terms of active troops. The armed forces comprise three main branches: the Pakistan Army, the Pakistan Navy (including the Pakistan Marines) and the Pakistan Air Force

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INTRODUCTIONBefore 1947, most military officers of the newly formed Pakistan Armed Forces had served in the British Indian Army and fought in both World Wars and the numerous Anglo-Afghan Wars, therefore, The rank structure is also patterned on the British model

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AIM

To acquaint with corresponding ranks of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air force

and Pakistan Navy

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SEQUENCE

• Ranks in Pakistan Army• Ranks in Pakistan Air force• Ranks in Pakistan Navy• Comparison of Corresponding Ranks

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RANKS IN PAKISTAN ARMY

• SECOND LIEUTENANT• LIEUTENANT• CAPTAIN• MAJOR• LIEUTENANT COLONEL• COLONEL• BRIGADIER• MAJOR GENERAL• LIEUTENANT GENERAL• GENERAL

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RANKS IN PAKISTAN AIR FORCE

• PILOT OFFICER• FLYING OFFICER• FLIGHT LIEUTENANT• SQUARDON LEADER• WING COMMANDER• GROUP CAPTAIN• AIR COMMODORE• AIR VICE MARSHAL• AIR MARSHAL• AIR CHIEF MARSHAL

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RANKS IN PAKISTAN NAVY

• MIDSHIP MAN• SUB LIEUTENANT• LIEUTENANT• LIEUTENANT COMMANDER• COMMANDER• CAPTAIN• COMMODORE• REAR ADMIRAL• VICE ADMIRAL• ADMIRAL

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CORRESPONDING RANKS

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CORRESPONDING RANKS

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