Colonel is a senior officer rank in the Pakistan Army. Said army's rank system is predominantly following the British Army rank and insignia system since Pakistan`s independence from the British Empire in 1947. However the crown in the insignia has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolize the sovereignty of the Government of Pakistan.
The rank of Colonel is equivalent to a Captain in the Pakistan Navy and a Group Captain in the Pakistan Air Force. Like in other armies, the rank is higher than a lieutenant colonel and lower than a brigadier.
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Rank | Colonel | ||||||||||
NATO equivalent | OF-5 |
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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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