# Pakistan Army ranks and insignia

The Pakistan Army ranks and insignia encompass the military insignia utilized by the Pakistan Army. As a former Dominion, Pakistan adopts a rank structure similar to that of the British Army.

## Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers in the Pakistan Army.
| Rank group | General officers | General officers | General officers | General officers | General officers | General officers | General officers | General officers | General officers | General officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Pakistan Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakistan Army vte | Field marshal فیلڈ مارشل | Field marshal فیلڈ مارشل | General جنرل | General جنرل | Lieutenant general لیفٹیننٹ جنرل | Lieutenant general لیفٹیننٹ جنرل | Major general میجر جنرل | Major general میجر جنرل | Brigadier بریگیڈیئر | Brigadier بریگیڈیئر | Colonel کرنل | Colonel کرنل | Lieutenant colonel لیفٹیننٹ کرنل | Lieutenant colonel لیفٹیننٹ کرنل | Major میجر | Major میجر | Captain کیپٹن | Captain کیپٹن | Lieutenant لیفٹنینٹ | Lieutenant لیفٹنینٹ | Lieutenant لیفٹنینٹ | Second lieutenant سیکنڈ لیفٹیننٹ | Second lieutenant سیکنڈ لیفٹیننٹ | Second lieutenant سیکنڈ لیفٹیننٹ |

## Other ranks

Junior Commissioned Officers display their rank insignias on their shoulders, Non-Commissioned Officers showcase their rank insignias on mid sleeves, and in combat uniforms, all individuals wear rank insignias on their chest. The non-commissioned officer status begins with the rank of 'Lance Naik.' Company Quartermaster Havildar, Company Havildar Major, Battalion Quartermaster Havildar, and Battalion Havildar Major are company/battalion appointments held by senior Havildars. The ranks of Sowar, Daffadars, and Risaldars are utilized in the armoured corps.
| Rank group | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Junior commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Pakistan Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Pakistan Army vte | Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر | Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر | Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر | Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر | Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر | Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر | Subedar صوبیدار | Subedar صوبیدار | Naib subedar نائب صوبیدار | Naib subedar نائب صوبیدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Havildar حوالدار | Naik نائیک | Naik نائیک | Naik نائیک | Naik نائیک | Lance naik لانس نائیک | Lance naik لانس نائیک | Sepoy سپاہی | Sepoy سپاہی | Sepoy سپاہی | Sepoy سپاہی | Sepoy سپاہی | Sepoy سپاہی | Sepoy سپاہی | Sepoy سپاہی |
| Cavalry ranks | Risaldar major رسالدار میجر | Risaldar major رسالدار میجر | Risaldar major رسالدار میجر | Risaldar major رسالدار میجر | Risaldar major رسالدار میجر | Risaldar major رسالدار میجر | Risaldar رسالدار | Risaldar رسالدار | Naib risaldar نائب رسالدار | Naib risaldar نائب رسالدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Daffadar دفعدار | Lance daffadar لانس ڈیفدار | Lance daffadar لانس ڈیفدار | Lance daffadar لانس ڈیفدار | Lance daffadar لانس ڈیفدار | Acting lance daffadar قائم مقام لانس دفدار | Acting lance daffadar قائم مقام لانس دفدار | Sowar سوار | Sowar سوار | Sowar سوار | Sowar سوار | Sowar سوار | Sowar سوار | Sowar سوار | Sowar سوار |
Appointment insignias of senior N.C.O.s (except the armoured corps) :
| Battalion havildar major | Battalion quartermaster havildar | Company havildar major | Company quartermaster havildar |