Pakistan Armed Forces
The Pakistan Armed Forces (
Pakistan Armed Forces Media
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Punjabi Muslims of the British Indian Army. The roots of the Pakistani military trace back to the British Indian Army, which included many personnel from present-day Pakistan.
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Pictured are troops of the Khyber Rifles, now part of the Frontier Corps, striking a pose, c. 1895.
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Flag of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
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General rank insignia for the United States Army and Air Force.
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Pakistan Army Logo
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Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)
General Asim Munir (Pakistan)
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General rank insignia for the United States Army and Air Force.
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Pakistan Army Logo
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Rifles and firearms produced by POF displayed at an arms exhibition.
Urdu: پاک عسکری) are the overall unified military forces of Pakistan. The Pakistani military was first formed when the nation achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
Its component branches are:
- Pakistan Army
- Pakistan Navy
- Pakistan Air Force
- Paramilitary forces of Pakistan
- Pakistan Coast Guard
- Pakistan Strategic Nuclear Command
Approximately 870,000 people are on active duty in the military which is the world's 5th largest armed force as of 2023 and 1,400,000 reserve personnel's. Combined with the 2,000,000 strong Paramilitary forces and the Coast Guard, the Military of Pakistan has a total size of nearly 4,270,000 people.