Pakistani Armed Forces ranks

This article covers the rank insignia of the Pakistani Armed Forces today.

Ranks

army

Officers

Officers
Rank group	Generals (جنرل)				Staff officers				Captains / lieutenants			Officer Candidates
Epaulette												unknown
Rank	Field Marshal General	general	Lieutenant General	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	major	Captain	lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant
Urdu	فیلڈ مارشل	جنرل	لیفٹیننٹ جنرل	میجر جنرل	برگیڈیر	کرنل	لفٹیننٹ کرنل	میجر	کپتان / کیپٹن	لفٹیننٹ / لفٹین	سیکنڈ لفٹیننٹ
Transliteration	Field Marshal	Jenral	Lieutenant Jenral	Major Jenral	Brigadier	Cornel	Lieutenant Cornel	major	Kaptan	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF (D)

NCOs and crew ranks

NCOs							Teams
Rank group	Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant	NCOs					Teams
Epaulette								no badge
Rank	Sergeant Major	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant Major	sergeant	no equivalent	corporal	Corporal	Sagittarius
Urdu	صوبیدار میجر / رسالدار میجر	صوبیدار / رسالدار	نائب صوبیدار / نائب رسالدار	حوالدار		نائک	لانس نائک	سپاہی
Transliteration	Subedar major / Risaldar major	Subedar / Risaldar	Naib Subedar / Naib Risaldar	Havildar		Naik	Lance Naik	Sepoy
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Other rank badges
Rank group	NCOs
Epaulette
Rank	Battalion Sergeant Major	Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant	Company Sergeant Major	Company Quartermaster Sergeant
	Battalion Havildar Major	Battalion Quartermaster Havildar	Company Havildar Major	Company Quartermaster Havildar

marine

Officers

Officers
Rank group	Generals (جنرل)				Staff officers				Captains / lieutenants			Officer Candidates
Epaulette												unknown
Rank	Fleet Admiral	admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Sea captain	Frigate captain	Corvette Captain	Lieutenant captain	Lieutenant at sea	Ensign at sea
Urdu	فلیٹ کے ایڈمرل	ایڈمرل	وائس ایڈمرل	ریر ایڈمرل	کموڈور	کیپٹن	کمانڈر	لفٹیننٹ کمانڈر	لفٹیننٹ	سب لفٹیننٹ	مڈشپمین
Transliteration	Admiral of the Fleet	admiral	Vice Admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant	Midshipman
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF (D)

NCOs and crew ranks

NCOs							Teams
Rank group	Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant		NCOs				Teams
Epaulette									no badge
Rank	Chief of Staff		no equivalent	Chief Boatswain	Boatswain	no equivalent	Corporal	no equivalent	Private	sailor
Urdu	ماسٹر چیف پیٹی افسر	فلیٹ چیف پیٹی افسر		چیف پیٹی افسر	پیٹی افسر
Transliteration	Master Chief Petty Officer	Fleet Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer	Petty officer		Leading Seaman		Able Seaman	Ordinary Seaman
NATO rank code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

air force

Officers

Officers
Rank group	Generals (جنرل)				Staff officers				Captains / lieutenants			Officer Candidates
Epaulette												unknown
Rank	Field Marshal General	general	Lieutenant General	Air Commodore	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	major	Captain	lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant
Urdu	ایءر چیف مارشل	ایءر مارشل	ایءر وائس مارشل	ایءر کموڈور	گروپ کیپٹن	ونگ کمانڈر	سکواڈرن لیڈر	فلائٹ لفٹیننٹ	فلائنگ آفیسر	پائلٹ آفیسر
Transliteration	Marshal of the Air Force	Air Marshal	Air Vice Marshal	Air Commodore	Group captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying officer	Pilot officer
NATO rank code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF (D)

NCOs and crew ranks

NCOs								Teams
Rank group	Specialist service officer with rank under lieutenant	NCOs						Teams
Epaulette
Rank	Sergeant Major	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant Major	sergeant		no equivalent	corporal	Corporal	Private		Aviator
Urdu	چیف وارنٹ آفیسر	وارنٹ آفیسر	اسسٹنٹ وارنٹ آفیسر	چیف ٹیکنیشین	سینیر ٹیکنیشین		کارپورل ٹیکنیشین	جونیر ٹیکنیشین	سینیر ایءرکرافٹمین	لیڈنگ ایءرکرافٹمین	ایءرکرافٹمین
Transliteration	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Assistant Warrant Officer	Chief Technician	Senior Technician		Corporal Technician	Junior Technician	Senior Aircraftsman	Leading Aircraftsman	Aircraftsman
NATO rank code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6		OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2		OR-1

Web links

• RANK INSIGNIA - Pakistan