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The Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia are the military insignia used by the Pakistan Navy. They are used to identify their roles as commanding officers and varies with their responsibilities. Pakistan shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Pakistan Navy v t e
			Admiral ایڈمرل		Vice admiral وائس ایڈمرل		Rear admiral بحریہ کا امیر		Commodore کموڈور		Captain کپتان		Commander کمانڈر		Lieutenant commander لیفٹیننٹ کمانڈر		Lieutenant لیفٹیننٹ		Sub-lieutenant سب لیفٹیننٹ			Midshipman مڈ شپ مین

Chief petty officer & enlisted

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers										Non commissioned officer												Enlisted
Pakistan Navy v t e																																			No insignia
	Master chief petty officer ماسٹر چیف پیٹی آفیسر						Fleet chief petty officer فلیٹ چیف پیٹی آفیسر		Chief petty officer چیف پیٹی آفیسر		Petty officer چھوٹا افسر												Leading seaman معروف سی مین						Able seaman قابل ملاح						Ordinary seaman عام سی مین

References

1. ^ "LIFE IN PN:RANKS". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Pakistan Navy Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
2. Thornton, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Blood, Peter R. (ed.). Pakistan: a country study. Area Handbook (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 295. LCCN 95017247. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

External links

• "Pakistan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

v t e Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks

Pay grade / Branch of Inter-service O-D 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 NATO equivalent Air Force Of/Cdt. P/Of. F/Of. Flt. Lt. Sq-Ldr. Wg-Cdr. Gp-Capt. Air-Cdre AVM AM ACM MAF Army 2Lt 1Lt Cpt Maj Lt-Col Col Brig Maj-Gen Lt-Gen. Gen FM Navy Mid SLt. Lt Lt-Cdr Cdr Capt. Cdre R-Adm V-Adm Adm FAdm Marines Mid SLt. Lt Lt-Cdr Cdr Capt. Cdre R-Adm V-Adm No Equal No Equal Grade authorized for use by Ayub Khan (for self-appointment) in 1962; since then it was never awarded Grade never created or authorized Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy

v t e Junior commissioned officer ranks
BPS-13 BPS-14 BPS-15 BPS-16 Air Force AWO WO WO CWO Army Naib Subedar Naib Subedar Sbd Sbd-Maj Navy CPO FCPO FCPO MCPO Marines CPO No Equal No Equal No Equal Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

v t e Non-commissioned officer ranks
Inter-Service Pay Grade BPS-7 BPS-8 BPS-9 BPS-10 BPS-11 BPS-12 BPS-12 Air Force No Equal AC LAC SAC JTech Cpl. Tech STech No Equal Army Sepoy LNk Nk Hvld CQSgt Hvld-Maj QSgt Battal Sgt-Maj Navy No Equal No Equal OS-II AB No Equal LH PO No Equal Marines No Equal No Equal No Equal No Equal No Equal No Equal PO No Equal Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

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