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Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
 has followed British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 rank system since its independence from British Empire
British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries....
 in 1947. However, crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan

The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an Indirect election President of Pakistan as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Military of Pakistan, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan as the Head of Government....
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Colonel in Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
 is equivalent to Captain
Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navy to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The Naval officer ranks#NATO Rank Codes is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
 in Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy

Pakistan Navy better known as Pak Behria is the naval branch of the military of Pakistan. It is responsible for Pakistan's 1,046 kilometer coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important harbors....
 and Group Captain
Group Captain

Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth of Nations countries. It ranks above Wing Commander and immediately below Air Commodore....
 in Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force

Pakistan Air Force is the aircraft branch of the Military of Pakistan and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. It also provides air support for ground troops....
. Like other armies, this rank is higher than Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the army and most Marine and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel....
 and lower than a Brigadier
Brigadier

Brigadier is a military Military rank, the meaning of which has a considerable variation....
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Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
 has followed British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 rank system since its independence from British Empire
British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries....
 in 1947. However, crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan

The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an Indirect election President of Pakistan as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Military of Pakistan, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan as the Head of Government....
.

Colonel in Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
 is equivalent to Captain
Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navy to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The Naval officer ranks#NATO Rank Codes is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
 in Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy

Pakistan Navy better known as Pak Behria is the naval branch of the military of Pakistan. It is responsible for Pakistan's 1,046 kilometer coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important harbors....
 and Group Captain
Group Captain

Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth of Nations countries. It ranks above Wing Commander and immediately below Air Commodore....
 in Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force

Pakistan Air Force is the aircraft branch of the Military of Pakistan and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. It also provides air support for ground troops....
. Like other armies, this rank is higher than Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the army and most Marine and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel....
 and lower than a Brigadier
Brigadier

Brigadier is a military Military rank, the meaning of which has a considerable variation....
.