Lieutenant General (Pakistan)

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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.

Equivalency
Rank	Lieutenant General (3-Star)
NATO Equivalent	OF-8
Uniform Insignia

Lieutenant General in Pakistan Army is equivalent to Vice Admiral in Pakistan Navy and Air Marshal in Pakistan Air Force. Lieutenant General is also called three star General. Like other armies, this rank is higher than Major General and lower than a full General.

[edit] Rank Structure and Uniform Insignia

Pakistani Officer Ranks
Rank	Field Marshal (6-Star)	General (4-Star)	Lieutenant General (3-Star)	Major General (2-Star)	Brigadier (1-Star)	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	2nd 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
Uniform Insignia

Pakistani Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and Enlisted Ranks
Rank	Subedar Major (JCO)	Subedar (JCO)	Naib Subedar (JCO)	Battalion Havildar Major	Battalion Quartermaster Havildar	Company Havildar Major	Company Quatermaster Havildar	Havildar	Naik	Lance Naik	Jawan
NATO Equivalent	None	None	None	OR-9	OR-8	OR-8	OR-7	OR-5/6	OR-4	OR-3	OR-1/2
Uniform Insignia											No Insignia