GK - PAKISTAN ARMY General Information Founded 14th August 1947 dark.eyesSize Almost 6,00,000dark.eyes active troops with 5,00,000 reserves dark.eyes Headquarter GHQ Rawalpindi Training Academy Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul Motto Arabic: Iman, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah English: A follower of none but Allah, the fear of Allah, Struggle for Allah. Anniversary 6th September (Defense Day) Highest Military Rank Nishan e Haider dark.eyesEngagements 1947 Indo-Pakistandark.eyes War, 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, 1971 Bangladeshdark.eyes Liberation War, 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, Grand Mosque Seizure 1979, Soviet-Afghan War 1979-89, Siachen conflict 1984, Kargil War 1999, Global War on Terror, Siege of Lal Masjid 2007, Operation Rah e Nijat 2009, Operation Rah e Rast 2009, Operation Zarb e Azb 2014. Websites Inductions: www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk General: www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif dark.eyesRank Structure dark.eyes dark.eyes There are total 11 ranks as commissioned officer in Pak Army. 1. 2nd Lieutenant: O-1, BPS-17 4. Major: O-4, BPS-18 Abbreviated as: SLt Abbreviated as: Maj 2. Lieutenant: O-1, BPS-17 5. Lieutenant Colonel: O-4, BPS-19 Abbreviated as: Lt Abbreviated as: Lt. Col dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes 3. Captain: O-3, BPS-17 6. Colonel: O-5, BPS-19 Abbreviated as: Capt Abbreviated as: Col dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes 7. Brigadier: O-6, BPS-20, 9. Lieutenant General: O-8, BPS-22, 3 Star 1 Star Officer General Abbreviated as: Brig Abbreviated as: Lt. Gen dark.eyes8. Major General: O-7, dark.eyes 10. General: O-9, BPS Apex,dark.eyes BPS-21, 2 Star General 4 Star General Abbreviated as: Maj. Gen Abbreviated as: Gen 11. Field Marshal: O-10, BPS Apex, 5 Star General Abbreviated as: FM dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes Sub Divisions 1. Arms: Armored, Infantry, Artillery, Air Defense, Engineers, Signals, Aviation, Airborne and Chemical 2. Services: Army Services Corps (ASC), Military Police (MP), Military Intelligence, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Army Medical Corps (AMC), Ordnance, Army Dental Corps (ADC), Remount Veterinary and Farms, Information and Computer Technology (ICT), Army Education Corps (AEC), Clerical and JAG Branch. Field Formations dark.eyesFollowing are the field formations of Pakdark.eyes Army. dark.eyes Division: An Army Division is an intermediate between a Corps and a Brigade. It is the largest striking force in the army. Each Division is headed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) in the rank of Major General. It usually consists of 15,000 combat troops and 8,000 support elements. Currently, the Pakistani Army has 29 Divisions including 20 Infantry Divisions, 2 Armored Divisions, 2 Mechanized Divisions, 2 Air Defense Divisions, 2 Strategic Divisions and 1 Artillery Division. Each Division composes of several Brigades. Brigade: A Brigade generally consists of around 3,000 combat troops with supporting elements. An Infantry Brigade usually has 3 Infantry Battalions along with various Support Arms & Services. It is headed by a Brigadier, equivalent to a Brigadier General in some armies. In addition to the Brigades in various Army Divisions, the Pakistani Army also has 7 Independent Armored Brigades, 5 Independent Artillery Brigades, 3 Independent Infantry Brigades, and 3 Anti-Tank Brigades. These Independent Brigades operate directly dark.eyesunder the Corps Commander dark.eyes(GOC Corps). dark.eyes Regiment: A regiment is commanded by a Colonel. Battalion: A Battalion is commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel and is the Infantry's main fighting unit. It consists of more than 900 combat personnel. Company: Headed by the Major/Captain, a Company comprises about 120–150 soldiers. Platoon: An intermediate between a Company and Section, a Platoon is headed by a Lieutenant or depending on the availability of Commissioned Officers, a Junior Commissioned Officer, with the rank of Subedar or Naib-Subedar. It has a total strength of about 30–36 troops. Section: Smallest military outfit with a strength of about 9–13 personnel. Commanded by a Non- commissioned officer of the rank of Havildar Major or Sergeant Major. dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes Equipment of Pakistan Army Small Arms Weapon Comments Handguns dark.eyes Glock 17 dark.eyes dark.eyes Glock 26 HK P7 Steyr M9A1 Acquired by SSW Beretta 92F Used by Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army. SIG Sauer P226 Used by Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army. dark.eyes Tokarev Produced dark.eyeslocally dark.eyes Sub-Machine Guns (SMG) and Carbines Heckler & Koch MP5 Manufactured by POF. Also used by Airport Security Force & Personal Security Detail of VIP's. Manufactured Heckler & Koch MP5K by POF in Wah Cantt. FN P90 Sterling SMG Used in small numbers. dark.eyes dark.eyesAssault Rifles dark.eyes Type 56 Chinese-manufactured AK-47. Type 81 M16A1 Used by SSG. M4A1 carbine Used by SSG. Steyr AUG dark.eyes FN F2000 dark.eyes dark.eyes Battle Rifles Heckler & Koch G3 The Pak Army's service rifle. G3A3, G3P4 variants in service. Manufactured by POF. Used in small numbers FN FAL Grenades M26 grenade M67 grenade dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes Sniper Rifles Dragunov SVD HK PSG1 Manufactured under license by POF. Steyr SSG 69 dark.eyes dark.eyesAnti-Material Rifles dark.eyes Istiglal Small number in service. M82 Barret Machine Guns FN MAG FN Minimi Para dark.eyes MG3 Manufactureddark.eyes under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories. dark.eyes RPD DShKM Heavy Machine Gun. KPV Heavy Machine Gun. M2 Browning Heavy Machine Gun. Grenade Launchers Carl Gustav recoilless dark.eyesrifle dark.eyes dark.eyes Mk 19 grenade launcher M203 grenade launcher RPG-7 Type 69 variant manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories. RPG-29 dark.eyesMilkor MGL dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes Armor Firm Vehicle/System Number in Status Service Main Battle Tanks (MBT) dark.eyes dark.eyesIn Early stages of development and believed to incorporatedark.eyes re-designed turret, upgraded modular armor package and Sensors, Improved Al-Khalid II ammunition and new Power pack developing 1,500 hp. As of 2012, two prototypes are developed. Al-Khalid I -- Currently in production. Al-Khalid 300+ As of January 2013. 320 delivered by Ukraine between 1997 and early 2002, incorporating re- T-80UD 320 designed T-84 turret. Negotiations on between Russia & Pakistan to dark.eyes dark.eyesupgrade the T-80UD tanks jointly. dark.eyes Al-Zarrar 600 Upgraded form of Type 59. Type 85-IIAP 300 Type 69-II 400 Type 63 50 Light Amphibious tank. dark.eyes Type 59 600 dark.eyesBeing upgraded to Al-Zarrar standard. dark.eyes T-54/55 54 In Reserve. M48A5 300 In Reserve. Armored Personnel Carriers, Infantry Fighting Vehicles & Armored Cars APC Talha 400+ Total 2,000 planned to be deployed. Otokar Akrep 260 dark.eyes Ferret AFV 90 dark.eyes dark.eyes WZ551 -- Al-Fahd IFV 140 Al-Hamza IFV -- In Service. Type 63 80 dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes Sakb -- Al-Qaswa -- 200 to be procured. PT-76 32 Delivered by Indonesia between 1969 and 1970. dark.eyes M113 1600 dark.eyes dark.eyes Saad APC -- Currently in production. M901 ITV 24 BTR-70 /BTR-80 120 Mohafiz -- In Service & Additional APCs being procured. UR-416 46 In Service. dark.eyes OT-64 SKOT 6 dark.eyesDelivered by Slovakia in 1993. dark.eyes Otokar Cobra 10 BRDM-2 -- Mine Protected & Clearing Vehicles Cougar 20 Buffalo EOD version. Delivered in 2010. dark.eyes Navistar -- dark.eyes160 to Be Provided by FMS Program dark.eyes Armored Recovery Vehicles M88A1 ARV 52 In Service. Al-Hadeed -- Based on APC Talha. Type 653 ARV -- ARV based on the chassis of the Type 69 tank. Armored Bridging Vehicles dark.eyes M60A1 AVLB -- dark.eyesIn Service. dark.eyes M48 Armored Vehicle Launched -- In Service. Bridge dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes Artillery Vehicle/System Caliber Quantity Comments Self-Propelled Artillery M110 howitzer 203 mm 60 Tracked chassis. dark.eyes M109A2 155 mm 150+dark.eyes Tracked chassis. Being upgraded to M109A5dark.eyes standard. Tracked chassis. 67 delivered by US in 2008. 48 more supplied in M109A5 155 mm 115 February 2010. Total 297 Planned to be acquired. NORINCO SH1 155 mm 90 6×6 wheeled chassis. M7 Priest 105 mm 50 Being Phased out. MLRS-Multiple Launch Rocket System dark.eyes A-100E 300mm 42 dark.eyes42 ordered in 2008 and delivered between 2011dark.eyes and 2012. Truck-mounted. Kahuta Research Laboratories from Pakistan have KRL 122 122 mm 40 developed a rocket launcher that is very similar to the North-Korean BM-11 Azar (Type 122mm 52 Pakistani variant of Type 83. 83) Towed Artillery dark.eyes M115 203 mm 28 dark.eyes dark.eyes 12 ordered for evaluation in 2007 & delivered by Turkey between MKEK Panter 155 mm 72 2008-2009. Another 60 produced locally under TOT between 2011 and 2013 by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT). M198 155 mm 148 Delivered in 1997. M114 155 mm 144 M59 155 mm 30 dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes Type 59-I 130 mm 410 Type 54 122 mm 490 Type 60 122 mm 200 M56 105 mm 113 D-30 122mm 143 Delivered by China between 2003 & 2004. dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes dark.eyes OTO Melara 105mm 50 Delivered by Italy between 1975 and 1978. Mod 56 M101 105 mm 250 In Service. Type 56 85 mm 200 dark.eyes Ordnance QF dark.eyes dark.eyes 88mm 1000 25 pounder Helicopters Aircraft Role Quantity Comments Multi- Mil Mi-35 Hind 4 4 to be delivered by June,2016.