This page is about the ranking structure of Pakistan army, listing Pakistan Army Ranks in lowest to highest order. To view the appointments go to appointment in Pakistan Army page.
Classically, the ranks were worn on the shoulders only by officers and jcos and on arms by NCOs, espeically in the khaki uniform. In fact during the early years of camouflage uniform for both SSG and regular Pakistan army, the ranks were worn on the shoulders. However this trend changed during the era of General Kiyani when the ranks were removed from shoulders to the chest in CCD (camouflage dress for combat and ops area). The khaki still has the same pattern for wearing ranks, i.e. Officers and JCO’s on shoulders while NCO’s on arm.
Why were they moved from shoulders to chest? Well there were many technical details to it. The ranks for soldiers and NCO’s were also moved to the chest from their arms.
Pak Army Ranks – Lowest to Highest
The lowest rank in Pakistan Army is Sepoy and the highest Army rank is Field Marshal.
The pay is variable, based on Pakistan Army ranks BPS scale. The pays listed per rank are average pay of that rank in Pakistani Rupees, in peace time and at a peace station and are just meant to give an idea. The pays vary considerably in hard area and operational are / war zone.
The perks listed per rank are just to give an idea and may vary depending upon station, situation, service, appointment, availability, etc.
BPS = Basic Pay Scale in Pakistan government institutes.
Pakistan Army ranks from lowest to highest are as follow:
Sepoy (Private)
BPS: 5
Insignia: none (having no insignia means the soldier is a sepoy)
NCO (non commissioned officer)
LANCE NAIK (Lance Corporal)
BPS: 6
Insignia: single stripe chevron
NAIK (Corporal)
BPS: 6 or 7
Insignia: double stripe chevron
HAWALDAR (Seargent)
BPS: 7 or 8
Insignia: tripple stripe chevron
JCO (junior commissioned officer)
NAIB SUBEDAR (Assistant warrant officer)
BPS: 13 or 14
Insignia: one pip with a stripe
SUBEDAR (Warrant officer)
BPS: 15
Insignia: two pips with a stripe
SUBEDAR MAJOR (Chief warrant officer)
BPS: 16
Insignia: one crescent & star with stripe
Subedar Major is the Highest Army rank a sepoy can achieve in Pak Army (provided that he don’t give test for comission during service or if he doesn’t get promoted to honorary lieutenant or captain).
Officer (commissioned officer)
Perks (collective perks for all officers ranks):
NCB (non-combatant bearer) (not non-commissioned batman, as some believe)
BOQ (bachelor officer quarter)
MOQ (married officer quarter)
Medical (self, wife, children and parents)
2ND LIEUTENANT
BPS: 17
Insignia: one pip
LIEUTENANT
BPS: 17
CAPTAIN
BPS: 17
Insignia: three pips
MAJOR
BPS: 18
Insignia: one crescent & star
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
BPS: 18
Insignia: one pip and one crescent & star
COLONEL
BPS: 19
Insignia: two pips and one crescent & star
General Officers (Star officers)
BRIGADIER
BPS: 20
Insignia: three pips and one crescent & star
MAJOR GENERAL
BPS: 21
Insignia: one crossed baton & sabre and one pip
LIEUTENANT GENERAL
BPS: 22
Insignia: one crossed baton & sabre and one crescent & star
GENERAL
BPS: Apex Scale
Insignia: one crossed baton & sabre, one pip and one crescent & star
FIELD MARSHAL
BPS: Apex Scale
Insignia: two crossed batons with a star above both in a wreath of oak leaves separately.
Field Marshal is the highest Army rank.
salute pak army (Y)
dreams comes to reality with bravery and continuous efforts. our civilian Government under democracy cap can coop to reality if they resume themselves bring efforts like Pak Army. no doubtless our soldiers concentrates to boarders instead of ” mardam shamari” work etc.
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Great Pak Army.I Ambition Join Pak Army.
Good luck Rizwan 🙂
A.OA
w/s
sir i wish to join pak army as a major . how much education need for this post?/
bsc or paassed issb exam if u passed u will slected as cornal
we can apply for the junior commission directly
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Ali Rajpoot what’s your source for this info?
please don’t misguide people 🙂
You can join army through long course and you will be promoted to major after some years
Or else you can join as a specialist doctor directly as a major too
Can JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER promoted to officer ranks
Sir ! If i selected as soldier then how much time required for Captian post?
How to get notified. When any vacancy was there????
By newspaper on official website.
Assalam o alaikum!
Sir i want to go for Pak Army at major or brigadier rank
please guide me
You can join as major if you are a specialist doctor (FCPS).