Lieutenant general (Pakistan)

Lieutenant General[1] is a three-star army officer rank in the Pakistan Army. It is equivalent to a vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy and an air marshal in the Pakistan Air Force. A lieutenant general is also called a three-star general. Like other armies, this rank is higher than a major general and lower than a full general.[2][3] There are currently 27 Lieutenant Generals in the Pakistan Army, with each usually presiding over a corps.[4]

This article is about Pakistan Army rank. For other countries that use corresponding rank, see Lieutenant general.
Lieutenant General
Insignia with crossed swords and laurel device of a lieutenant general
Country Pakistan
Service branch Pakistan Army
AbbreviationLt Gen, LTG
RankThree-star
Non-NATO rankOF-8
Next higher rankGeneral
Next lower rankMajor general
Equivalent ranks Vice Admiral (Pakistan Navy)
Air marshal (Pakistan Air Force)

The Pakistan Army has followed the British Army rank system since its independence from the British Empire in 1947. However, the crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of the Government of Pakistan.[5]

Rank and insignia

Officers
Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Pakistan Army[6]
Field marshal
فیلڈ مارشل		 General
جنرل		 Lieutenant general
لیفٹیننٹ جنرل		 Major general
میجر جنرل		 Brigadier
بریگیڈیئر		 Colonel
کرنل		 Lieutenant colonel
لیفٹیننٹ کرنل		 Major
میجر		 Captain
کیپٹن		 Lieutenant
لیفٹنینٹ		 Second lieutenant
سیکنڈ لیفٹیننٹ

Enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Pakistan Army[6]
 No insignia
Subedar-Major/Risaldar-Major
صوبیدار میجر/رسالدار میجر۔		 Subedar/Risaldar
صوبیدار/رسالدار		 Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar
نائب صوبیدار/نائب رسالدار		 Havildar
حوالدار۔		 Naik
نائیک۔		 Lance Naik
لانس نائیک۔		 Sepoy
سپاہی۔
Other rank insignia
Battalion Havildar Major Battalion Quartermaster Havildar Company Havildar Major Company Quartermaster Havildar

References
  1. "Two major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". DAWN.COM. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "Two major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". Pakistan Today. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk.
  4. Naqvi, Haider (21 August 2019). "20 serving generals of Pak Army will retire till Nov 2022 - Top Story". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2019-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Pakistan Army Ranks with Salary and Insignia". pakistanforces.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.


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