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.

Officer ranks

The rank of Brigadier is not classed as a general; the most junior general in the army is a Major General.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Pakistan (Edit)																									Unknown
	Field marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant

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.

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers										Non commissioned officer												Enlisted
Pakistan (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Subedar-Major/Risaldar-Major						Subedar/Risaldar		Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar		Havildar												Naik				Lance Naik		Sepoy

Other rank insignia
	Battalion havildar major	Battalion quartermaster havildar	Company havildar major	Company quartermaster havildar

See also

• Pakistan Army
• List of serving generals of the Pakistan Army

External links

• "Pakistan". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=164&search_id=top.