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3. 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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4. Before 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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5. To acquaint with corresponding ranks of
Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air force and
Pakistan Navy
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6. • Ranks in Pakistan Army
• Ranks in Pakistan Air force
• Ranks in Pakistan Navy
• Comparison of Corresponding Ranks
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7. • SECOND LIEUTENANT
• LIEUTENANT
• CAPTAIN
• MAJOR
• LIEUTENANT COLONEL
• COLONEL
• BRIGADIER
• MAJOR GENERAL
• LIEUTENANT GENERAL
• GENERAL
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8. • 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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9. • MIDSHIP MAN
• SUB LIEUTENANT
• LIEUTENANT
• LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
• COMMANDER
• CAPTAIN
• COMMODORE
• REAR ADMIRAL
• VICE ADMIRAL
• ADMIRAL
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