Colonel (Pakistan)
Pakistan Army has followed British Army rank system since its independence from British Empire in 1947. However, crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of Government of Pakistan.
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| Rank | Colonel | ||||||||||
| NATO equivalent | OF-5 | ||||||||||
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Colonel in Pakistan Army is equivalent to a captain in Pakistan Navy and a group captain in the Pakistan Air Force. Like other armies, this rank is higher than a lieutenant colonel and lower than a brigadier.
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| Rank | Field marshal (5-star) |
General (4-star) |
Lieutenant general (3-star) |
Major general (2-star) |
Brigadier (1-star) |
Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| NATO equivalent | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
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External links
| Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks
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| Pay grade / Branch of Inter-service | O-1 | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 (Obs.) | |||
| Approximate insignia[1][2] NATO equivalent |
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| Air Force | P/Of. | F/Of. | Flt. Lt. | Sq. Ldr. | Wg. Cdr. | Gp. Capt. | Air Cdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MAF[3] | |||
| Army | 2Lt | 1Lt | Cpt | Maj | Lt. Col | Col | Brig | Maj-Gen | Lt-Gen. | Gen | FM[2] | |||
| Navy | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm | FAdm[3] | |||
| Marines[4] | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | NE | NE | |||
| [3] Grade never created or authorized [4] Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy | ||||||||||||||
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| BPS-13 | BPS-14 | BPS-15 | BPS-16 | ||
| Air Force |  AWO[1] |
 WO[1] |
WO[1] |
 CWO | |
| Army | Naib Subedar | Naib Subedar | Sbd | Sbd-Maj | |
| Navy | NE | NE | NE | CWO | |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | |
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| Inter-Service Pay Grade | BPS-7 | BPS-8 | BPS-9 | BPS-10 | BPS-11 | BPS-12 | BPS-12 | |
| Air Force | NE |  AC |
 LAC |
 SAC |
 JTech |
 Cpl. Tech |
 STech |
NE |
| Army | Soldier | LNk |
Nk |
Hvld |
CQSgt |
Hvld-Maj |
QSgt |
Battal Sgt-Maj |
| Navy | NE | OS-II | AB | LH | PO | CPO | FCPO | MCPO |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | PO | CPO | NE | NE |
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