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.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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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 |
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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. The ranks Sowar, all Daffadars and Risaldars are used in the armoured corps.
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Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر |
Subedar صوبیدار |
Naib subedar نائب صوبیدار |
Havildar حوالدار |
Naik نائیک |
Lance naik لانس نائیک |
Sepoy سپاہی |
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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 |
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| Battalion havildar major | Battalion quartermaster havildar | Company havildar major | Company quartermaster havildar | |