Founded | 14 August 1947 |
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Country | Pakistan |
Type | Army |
Size | 550,000 active troops 500,000 reserves |
Headquarters | Rawalpindi, GHQ |
Motto | Arabic:Iman, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah A follower of none but Allah, The fear of Allah, Jihad for Allah.[1] |
Colors | Green and White |
Engagements | 1947 Indo-Pakistan War 1965 Indo-Pakistan War 1971 Indo-Pakistan War Soviet-Afghan War Siachen conflict Kargil War Global War on Terror |
List of Chiefs of Army Staff
- General Sir Frank Messervy (August 15, 1947 – February 10, 1948)
- General Sir Douglas David Gracey (February 11, 1948 – January 16, 1951)
- Field Marshal Ayub Khan (January 16, 1951 – October 26, 1958)
- General Musa Khan (October 27, 1958 – June 17, 1966)
- General Yahya Khan (June 18, 1966 – December 20, 1971)
- General Gul Hassan (December 20, 1971 – March 3, 1972)
- General Tikka Khan (March 3, 1972 – March 1, 1976)
- General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (April 1, 1976 – August 17, 1988)
- General Mirza Aslam Beg (August 17, 1988 – August 16, 1991)
- General Asif Nawaz (August 16, 1991 – January 8, 1993)
- General Wahid Kakar (January 8, 1993 – December 1, 1996)
- General Jehangir Karamat (December 1, 1996 – October 6, 1998)
- General Pervez Musharraf (October 7, 1998 – November 28, 2007)
- General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani (November 28, 2007 – Present)
Army
No. of Units | Unit |
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9 | Corps |
19 | Infantry Divisions |
2 | Artillery Divisions |
17 | Aviation Squadrons |
1 | 2 Special forces Brigades with 5 Battalions |
3 | Armored Recce Regiment |
6 | Independent Mechanical Infantry Brigades |
7 | Independent Armoured brigades |
9 | Artillery Brigades |
1 | Air Defense Command with 3 Air Defense Groups, 8 AD Brigades |
7 | Engineer brigades |
2 | Armoured divisions |
Missiles
- Hatf-I
- Hatf-II (Abdali-I)
- Hatf-III (Ghaznavi)
- M-11
- Ghaznavi
- Hatf-V (Ghauri I)
- Hatf-V (Ghauri II) carry Conventional and Nuclear
- Ghauri-III Ballistic missile Range 4,000 km
- Shaheen I
- Shaheen II
- Shaheen III
- Babur missile
Military Awards of Pakistan
Nishan-e-Haider * (The Order of Haider) نشان حیدر
This is Pakistan’s highest decoration for the greatest acts of bravery in battle. The decoration may be awarded to any member of Pakistan’s armed forces, regardless of rank or branch of service, for extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy. It is, therefore, in the same category as Great Britain’s Victoria Cross. Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider
Hilal-i-Jur’at *(Crescent of Courage)
Awarded to officers for acts of valor, courage, or devotion to duty in the face of the enemy.
Sitara-i-Jur’at *(Star of Courage)
Awarded to officers, junior commissioned officers, and warrant officers for gallantry and distinguished services in the face of the enemy. The decoration is roughly comparable to the British Military Cross.
Tamgha-i-Jur’at *(Medal of Courage)
Awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted men for gallantry and distinguished services in the face of the enemy. The decoration is roughly comparable to the British Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Tamgha-i-Basalat *(Medal of Good Conduct)
Awarded to all ranks of the Pakistani military for valor, courage, or devotion to duty while not in combat.
Sitara-i-Basalat * (Star of Good Conduct)
Awarded to all ranks of the Pakistani military for valor, courage, or devotion to duty while not in combat.
The table below shows the current deployment of Pakistani Forces in UN Peace keeping missions.
Operation | Name of Operation | Location | Conflict | Contribution |
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1999 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) | Democratic Republic of Congo | Second Congo War | 3,556 Troops. |
2003 | United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) | Liberia | Second Liberian Civil War | 2,741 Troops. |
2004 | United Nations Operation in BurundiONUB | Burundi | Burundi Civil War | 1,185 Troops. |
2004 | United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) | Côte d’Ivoire | Civil war in Côte d’Ivoire | 1,145 Troops. |
2005 | United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) | Sudan | Second Sudanese Civil War | 1,542 Troops. |
Staff/Observers | 191 Observers. |
Arms
Weapon | Comments | ||
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Handguns | |||
Glock 17 | |||
Glock 26 | |||
HK P7 | |||
Steyr M9A1 | Recently acquired by the SSW. | ||
Tokarev | |||
Sub-machine guns (SMG) and carbines: | |||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | Manufactured by POF.Mpk5 version | ||
Heckler & Koch MP5K | Also in use by Airport Security Force and personal security detail of VIPs, manufactured by POF. | ||
FN P90 | f2000 | ||
Battle rifles | |||
Heckler & Koch G3 | The PA’s service rifle. G3A3, G3P4 variants in service. | ||
Assault rifles | |||
Type 56 | Chinese-manufactured AK-47.[41] | ||
Steyr AUG | |||
FN F2000 | |||
Grenades | |||
M67 grenade | |||
Sniper rifles | |||
Karabiner 98k | [42] | ||
HK PSG1 | [41] | ||
M82 Barret | |||
Steyr SSG 69 | [41] | ||
Machine guns | |||
FN MAG | |||
FN Minimi Para | |||
MG3 | Manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.[43] | ||
RPD | |||
Grenade launchers | |||
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle | |||
Mk 19 grenade launcher | |||
RPG-7 | Manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories | ||
RPG-29 |
Armour
Vehicle/System/Aircraft | Firm Number in Service | Status | ||
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Main Battle Tanks (MBT) | ||||
Al-Khalid | 320 | In service, production and deliveries ongoing. 300 Al-Khalid ordered initially, later orders for upgraded Al-Khalid I.[46] | ||
T-80UD | 320 | 320[48] delivered by Ukraine between 1997 and early 2002, incorporating re-designed T-84 turret.[47] | ||
Type 85-IIAP | 275 | 500[citation needed] Type 85-IIAP built under license at Heavy Industries Taxila, later upgraded to Type 85-III. | ||
Al-Zarrar | 900 | Upgraded form of Type 59-II.[46] | ||
Type 69-II | 250, 400 | Produced under license, armed with 105 mm guns.[50] | ||
Type 59 | 1100, 1200 | |||
T-54/55 | 54 | Some sources say all in reserve storage [44] | ||
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) | ||||
Hamza Infantry Fighting Vehicle[citation needed] | – | |||
Al-Fahd Infantry fighting vehicle[citation needed] | – | In Service[citation needed] | ||
Talha[citation needed] Armoured Personnel Carrier | – | Final number to be around 2,000[citation needed] | ||
Sa’ad Armoured Personnel Carrier[citation needed] | – | Currently in production[citation needed] | ||
M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier | 1,600 | In Service | ||
BTR-70/BTR-80 Armoured Personnel Carrier | 720 | In Service[51] | ||
Mohafiz Light Armoured Personnel Carrier | ??? | In Service & Additional APCs being procured | ||
Otokar Akrep Light Jeep | 1,260 | In Service[citation needed] | ||
Al Qaswa Logistical Vehicle | 500 | Being procured | ||
M88 ARV Armoured Recovery Vehicle | – | In Service | ||
Armoured Bridging Vehicles | ||||
M60A1 AVLB Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge | – | In Service | ||
M48 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge | – | In Service |
Anti-tank missiles
- Bakter-Shikan ATGM
- BGM-71 TOW
- BGM-71 TOW 2[60]
- MILAN[61]
Air defence systems
- Man-portable air defence systems
- Anza Mk I, Anza Mk II, Anza Mk III (MANPAD)
- SA-7 Grail
- General Dynamics FIM-92 Stinger
- General Dynamics FIM-43 Redeye
- Bofors RBS-70 short-range SAM system
- Mistral Man-portable air defence systems
- Medium altitude air defence systems
- Spada-2000, Advanced Air Defence System
- Bofors RBS 23 medium range, all-weather capable air defence system
- High altitude air defence systems
- HQ-2B SAM
- HQ-9
- Anti-aircraft guns
- Oerlikon(GDF-005) 35 mm twin cannon
- Oerlikon AHEAD modified cannon
- Bofors 40 mm cannon
Aircraft inventory
Pakistan Army operates nearly 150 helicopters alongside several aircraft.
Aircraft/System | Role | Quantity | Comments |
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AH-1F/S Cobra | Attack helicopter | 40 | One squadron supplied in 2010. |
IAR 330 | utility helicopter | 4 | |
Harbin Y-12 | Utility aircraft | 2 | |
Cessna Citation Bravo | Transport aircraft | 2 | |
Aero Commander 840 | Transport aircraft | 2 | |
Mil Mi-17 | Transport helicopter | 85 | |
Bell 206 Jet Ranger | Utility helicopter | 9, 13 | |
Bell 412 | Utility helicopter | 95 | |
Bell UH-1 Huey | Utility helicopter | 200 | |
Eurocopter AS350 | Utility helicopter | 10 | |
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | Utility helicopter | 60 | |
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III | Utility helicopter | 10 | Being phased out. |