The Pakistan Army,commonly known as the Pak Army,is the land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the supreme commander of the army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS),a four-star general,commands the army. The Army was established in August 1947 after Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2024,the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty personnel,supported by the Pakistan Army Reserve,the National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. Pakistan Army is the sixth-largest army in the world and the largest in the Muslim world.
Lieutenant-General (retd) Munir Hafiez is a retired Pakistan Army general and the former chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of the Government of Pakistan. Before his appointment in 2001,he served in the Pakistani Army for 38 years.
The Defence Industry of Pakistan,established in September 1951,mainly falls under the purview of the Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP). It aims to foster collaboration and oversee the diverse range of military production facilities that have emerged since Pakistan's independence. The MoDP comprises specialized organizations,each dedicated to various aspects of the defence industry,including research and development,production,and administration.
Lieutenant General Ali Kuli Khan KhattakHI(M) is a retired Pakistani three-star rank general officer and former field commander of X Corps.
Fauji Foundation,also known as Fauji Group,is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Rawalpindi. It is active in fertilizer,cement,food,power generation,gas exploration,LPG marketing and distribution,financial services,security services and provides womb-to-tomb benefits to retired servicemen of Pakistan Armed Forces and their families.
Javed Nasir was a Pakistani engineering officer who served as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI),appointed on 14 March 1992 until 13 May 1993.
Lieutenant General Waheed Arshad,HI(M),Tbt,afwc,fsc(t),psc,is a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as the Chief of General Staff (CGS) at the General Headquarters from 2010 to 2013. His previous appointments at the GHQ include;IG Training and Evaluation (IGT&E),Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS) and DG Planning at COAS Secretariat. Waheed Arshad also served as the chief Army spokesman heading the Inter Services Public Relations from 2007 to 2008.
The Chief of the Air Staff is a military appointment and a statutory office held by an Air Chief Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force,who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and final confirmation by the President of Pakistan. The CAS is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistan Air Force and only pilots are appointed in this post.
General Ashfaq Parvez KayaniNI(M) HI(C) HI(M) LoM LoH OMM,is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the eighth chief of army staff,being appointed on 29 November 2007 after his predecessor Pervez Musharraf retired from his military service and remained in the office until 29 November 2013.
General Khawaja Ziauddin Abbasi,also known as Ziauddin Butt,is a retired four-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army,who served as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS),for few hours,until Chairman joint chiefs General Pervez Musharraf reasserted the command and control of the military despite his termination on 12 October 1999.
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is a Pakistani fertilizer manufacturer based in Rawalpindi. It is a subsidiary of the Fauji Foundation.
Muhammad Haroon AslamHI(M) SBt is a retired 3-Star general of Pakistan Army. He was the Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS),of Pakistan Army.
General Rashad Mahmood NI(M),is a retired four-star army general in the Pakistan Army who served as the 15th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. He was appointed as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan by prime minister Nawaz Sharif on November 27,2013. He retired on November 27,2016.
Army Welfare Trust (AWT),(Urdu:آرمیویلفیرٹرسٹ) also known as Askari Group,is a Pakistani conglomerate based in Rawalpindi.
Lieutenant General Asif GhafoorHI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army,currently serving as the president of the National Defence University since November 2023. Previously,he served as Corps Commander Quetta and the 20th director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Lieutenant General Zia Ullah Khan was a senior officer of the Pakistan Army who served as a corps commander of XII Corps from January 1993 –1995 and commandant Azad Kashmir Regiment. He had made various contributions in the military and civil development in Pakistan,especially in Balochistan for which he came to be highly respected in both circles. He was known for his service to urge Pervez Musharraf to step down after the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état.
Lieutenant General Babar IftikharHI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army. He was the former 21st director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) from 16 January 2020 to 6 December 2022. He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1990. He is also former General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in Multan. He is the current commander of V Corps of the Pakistan Army which has its headquarters in Karachi.
General Sahir Shamshad MirzaNI(M)HI(M) is a four-star general in the Pakistan Army,currently serving as the 18th Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee appointed to the post on 27 November 2022. Prior to his appointment as Commander of X Corps at Rawalpindi,he previously served as 35th Chief of General Staff until he was succeeded by Azhar Abbas.
Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi,SI(M) is a retired Brigadier of the Pakistan Army. He and his family are involved in philanthropic activities in Pakistan through the RUH Forum. He remained as the spokesperson to the Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2024 caretaker setup. He is a former director of ISPR Inter-Services Public Relations and a member of the Central Board of Film Censors,where he directed,produced and facilitated state of the art productions like Faseel-e-Jaan Se Aagay,The Glorious Resolve,Waar,Khuda Kay Liye,Life of A Siachen Soldier and more.
Major General Bilal Omer KhanHI(M) SBt known affectionately as Billy was a two-star rank general in the Pakistan Army who died in the December 2009 Rawalpindi attack along with 39 others. He was posthumously awarded the Sitara-e-Basalat on Pakistan Day 2010. His cousin is the former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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