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.

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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Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks
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
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
[2] Grade authorized for use by Ayub Khan (for self-appointment) in 1962; since then it was never awarded [3] Grade never created or authorized [4] Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy

Junior commissioned officer ranks
	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	CPO	FCPO	FCPO	MCPO
Marines	CPO	NE	NE	NE
[1] Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

Non-commissioned officer ranks
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	NE	OS-II	AB	NE	LH	PO	NE
Marines	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	PO	NE
[2] Grade depends on the BPS-13|service type authorized by the MoD