During these 61 years, the Army, like the Navy and Air Force, has evolved into a highly-motivated and modern force defending the ideological and geograph­ical frontiers of Pakistan. November 3, 2016 by Ishaq. Pakistan Army Wednesday promoted 40 Brigadiers to the rank of Major General.The approval for the promotions was given by Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at an army promotion board meeting held in Rawalpindi.In a statement, the army said that Pak forces (inc army, airforce and navy) has less than doubled in the last 25 years (manpower) however the number of brigadiers and generals have increased 5 times… so the question to ask is this: RAWALPINIDI (92 News) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over the Promotion Board held from Brigadiers to Major General at General Headquarters on Thursday. Conclusion The Pakistan Army, like Pakistan, started virtually from a scratch on 14 August 1947, in the face of heavy odds. The Pakistan Army on Tuesday announced a number of appointments and transfers in its ranks. The Pakistan Army a total strength of 520,000, about the size of of the Army of the United States, with a reserve element of 500,000 who have a reserve obligation up to the age of 45 years. Pakistan Army FC: Awards, decorations and badges Awards and Decorations: Nishan-e-Haider: This is the list of the serving generals of the Army. DSF), Rawalpindi, Maj Gen Syed Qaiser Abbas Shah, (superseded), Director General, Artillery (DG Arty) at Arms Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Organisation & Methods (DG O&M) at GS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Maj Gen Syed Hasnat Amir Gilani, (superseded), Maj Gen Ali Farhan, (Colonel Commandant of the, Director General, Special Communication Organization (DG SCO), Rawalpindi, Director General, COP Branch at SPD, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Deputy Inspector General, Communications & Information Technology (DIG C&IT) at C&IT Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Institute of Strategic Studies, Research & Analysis (DG ISSRA), NDU, Islamabad, Maj Gen Muhammad Khalil Dar, (superseded), Director General, Aviation (DG Avn) at Arms Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Maj Gen Azhar Naveed Hayat Khan, (superseded), Director General, Commercial (DG C) at POF Wah, Wah Cantt, Director General, Defence Complex Islamabad (DG DCI), Islamabad, Director General, Command, Control, Communication, Computer and Intelligence (DG C4I) at C&IT Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Infantry (DG Inf) at Arms Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Maj Gen Muhammad Kaleem Asif, (superseded), Director General, Quartering and Lands (DG Q & L) at QMG Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Pay, Pension & Accounts (DG PP&A) at AG Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Commander, Logistics Area (Comd Log Area), Multan, Director General, Remount Veterinary and Farms Corps (DG RV&FC), Rawalpindi, Signal Officer in Chief, (SO in C, Sigs Dte) at C&IT Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Military Land and Cantonments (DG ML&C), Rawalpindi, Director General, Anti Narcotics Force (DG ANF), Islamabad, Deputy Quarter Master General (Dy QMG) at QMG Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Welfare and Rehabilitation (DG W&R) at AG Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Maj Gen Amjad Ali Khan Khattak, (superseded), Commander, Logistics Area (Comd Log Area), Rawalpindi, Director General, Army Air Defence (DG AAD) at Arms Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Engineers (DG Engrs) at Arms Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Maj Gen Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, (superseded), Commander, Logistics Area (Comd Log Area), Karachi, Maj Gen Kanwar Adnan Ahmed Khan, (superseded), Director General, Armour Corps (DG AC) at Arms Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Vice Chief of Logistics Staff (VCLS B) at CLS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Vice Chief of Logistics Staff (VCLS A), at CLS Sect, GHQ, Maj Gen Nauman Ahmed Hashmi, (superseded), Director General, Project Management Organisation (DG PMO), Taxila, Director General Intelligence (DG I) at Strategic Plans Division (SPD), JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Director General, Military Training (DG MT) at T&E Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Technical (DG T) at Dte Gen ISI, Islamabad, Director General, Personal Services and Provost Marshall (DG PS&PM) at AG Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Defence Export Promotion Organization (DG DEPO) at MoDP, Islamabad, Director General, Military Operations (DG MO) at GS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Chairman, Heavy Industries Taxila (C HIT) at Taxila Cantt, Director General, Operation & Plan at SPD, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Director General, Federal Government Educational Institutions Directorate (DG FGEI Dte), Rawalpindi, Director General, ESA at Strategic Plans Division, JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Director General Human Resource (DG HR) at Med Dte, AG Branch, GHQ, General Officer Commanding, 45 Engineers Division (GOC 45 Engrs Div), Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding, 41 Infantry Division (GOC 41 Inf Div), Quetta, General Officer Commanding, 10 Infantry Division (GOC 10 Inf Div), Lahore, Vice Chief of General Staff, A (VCGS-A) at GS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Vice Chief of General Staff, B (VCGS-B) at GS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Force Commander, United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara, Morocco, Director General, Foreign Military Cooperation (DG FMC) at JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Director General, Logistics (DG Log) at CLS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Production (DG P) at POF Wah, Wah Cantt, General Officer Commanding, 17 Infantry Division (GOC 17 Inf Div), Kharian, General Officer Commanding, 23 Infantry Division (GOC 23 Inf Div), Jhelum, Director General, Procurements Army (DG P - Army), GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Inspection & Technical Development (DG ITD) at GS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Supply & Transport (DG S&T) at LS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (DG EME) at Arms Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding, Army Aviation Command (GOC AAvn Comd), Rawalpindi, Director General, Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), GHQ, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division, (GOC 1st Armoured Div), Multan, Private Secretary to Chief of Army Staff [PS(C)] at COAS Sect, GHQ, Director General, Weapons Development (DG Wpns Dev) at Strategic Plans Division, JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Director General, Weapons and Equipment (DG W&E) at GS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Counter Intelligence (DG CI) at Dte Gen ISI, Islamabad, Director General, Doctrine and Evaluation (DG D&E) at T&E Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding, 4 Air Defence Division (GOC 4 AD Div), Malir, Karachi, Commandant, School of Army Air Defence (SAAD), Malir, Karachi, Director General, Housing (DG H) at AG Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Personal Administration (DG PA) at AG Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Additional Secretary Ministry of Defence Production (AS at MoDP), Rawalpindi, Director General, National Guards (DG NG), Rawalpindi, Commander, Logistics Area (Comd Log Area), Quetta, Chief of Staff Central Command (COS CC), Kharian, Chief Instructor “A” Division (CI A Div), at NDU, Islamabad, General Officer Commanding 21 Arty Division (GOC 21 Arty Div), Swat, Director General, Human Resource Development (DG HRD) at T&E Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, B (DG B) at Dte Gen ISI, Islamabad, Director General, Military Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (DG MVRDE), Rawalpindi, Director General, Military Intelligence (DG MI) at GS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Personal (DG P) at Dte Gen ISI, Islamabad, General Officer Commanding, 7 Infantry Division (GOC 7 Inf Div), Miranshah, Director General, Perspective Planning Cell (DG PPC) at GS Branch GHQ, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding, Strategic Forces North (GOC SFN), Sargodha, General Officer Commanding 35 Infantry Division (GOC 35 Div), Bahawalpur, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence (AS MoD), Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding, 14 Infantry Division (GOC 14 Inf Div), Okara, General Officer Commanding, 44 Light Infantry Division (GOC 44 Inf Div), Gwadar, General Officer Commanding 25 Mechanized Division (GOC Mech Div), Malir, Karachi, Director General, Analysis (DG A) at Dte Gen ISI, Islamabad, Director General, Joint Information and Intelligence Operations (DG JI&IO) at JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Chief of Staff, Southern Command (COS SC), Quetta, Director General, Operations and Planning (DG O&P) at JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding 3rd Air Defence Division (GOC 3rd AD Div), Sargodha, Director General, Defence Science & Technology Organization (DG DESTO) at Strategic Plans Division, JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding, 18 Infantry Division (GOC 18 Inf Div), Hyderabad, General Officer Commanding, 19 Infantry Division (GOC 19 Inf Div), Mangla, General Officer Commanding, 9 Infantry Division (GOC 9 Inf Div), Kohat, Chief Instructor, B Division (CI B Div) at NDU, Islamabad, Director General U (DG U) at Dte Gen ISI, Islamabad, Director General, Budget (DG B) at LS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Ordinance Services (DG OS) at LS Branch, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Planning Development Section (DG PDS) at Strategic Plans Division, JS HQ, Chaklala, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding 26 Mechanised Division (GOC 26 Mech Div), Bahawalpur, General Officer Commanding 6th Armoured Division (GOC 6 Armd Div), Gujranwala, Commandant School of Armour & Mechnized Warfare (Comdt SoA&MW), Nowsehra, General Officer Commanding 2 Artillery Division (GOC 2 Arty Div), Gujranwala, Commandant School of Artillery (Comdt SoA), Nowsehra, General Officer Commanding 40 Infantry Division (GOC 40 Div), Okara, General Officer Commanding 12 Infantry Division (GOC 12 Div), Murree, General Officer Commanding 11 Infantry Division (GOC 11 Inf Div), Lahore, General Officer Commanding 8 Infantry Division (GOC 8 Inf Div), Sialkot, General Officer Commanding 34 Light Infantry Division (GOC 34 Div), Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding 16 Infantry Division (GOC 16 Inf Div), Pannu Aqil, Director General, Security & Counter Terrorism (DG S&CT), Chaklala, Rawalpindi, General Officer Commanding 37 Infantry Division (GOC 37 Inf Div), Kharian, General Officer Commanding 15 Infantry Division (GOC 15 Inf Div), Sialkot, Director General, U (DG U) at Dte Gen ISI, Islamabad, Director General, Medicine at Medical Dte, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Medical Services Azad Kashmir (DG MSAK) at Medical Dte, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Director General, Surgery at Medical Dte, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Commandant, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (Comdt AFIP), Rawalpindi, Director General, HMS at Med Dte, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Deputy Surgeon General / Deputy Director General, Medical Services (Inter Services) (DDG MS), GHQ, Rawalpindi, Maj Gen Chaudhary Muhammad Qamar Ul Haq Noor, Director General, Medical Services Navy (DG MSN), Islamabad, Head of Department Obs & Gynaecology CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore, Consultant Neurologist at CMH, Rawalpindi, Classified Medical Specialist at Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Advisor & Head of Department Spine Surgery at CMH, Rawalpindi, Principal, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at CMH, Rawalpindi, Consultant Surgeon and Liver Transplant Surgeon at CMH, Rawalpindi, Commandant, Combined Military Hospital (Comdt CMH), Lahore, Advisor in Pediatrics at NUMS, Rawalpindi, Executive Director, National Institute of Health, Islamabad (ED NIH), Commandant, Combined Military Hospital (Comdt CMH), Rawalpindi, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 03:35. india china border dispute Indian Army distances itself from retired Brigadier's statement on China. This article is incomplete and being updated regularly. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) told media that Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been appointed Adjutant General of Pakistan Army at the General Headquarters (GHQ). The links from 2001 and onwards are: 2001, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007[permanent dead link], 2008, 2009[permanent dead link], 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Additionally, the seniority for major-generals is ascertained from the bi-annual military award recipients of Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military); first on 23 March (Pakistan Day) and then on 14 August (Independence Day). It's an effort to tell the whole world about the sacrifices made by Pakistani Soldiers. ISLAMABAD                 -                  The Promotion Board of Pakistan Army, presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Friday promoted as many as 36 brigadiers to the rank of major general. RAWALPINDI: Forty (40) Brigadiers have been promoted to the rank of Major General in Pakistan Army, Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement. The numbers of Brigadiers, Maj Generals and Lt Generals in various arms is decided on a pro rata basis from the number of Colonels in each arm. Earlier this month, 40 brigadiers of the Pakistan Army were promoted to the rank of major general. Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas has been named Director General Joint Staff, while […] As per the details shared in the report, 1, Lt. General, 5 Brigadiers in the army and 1 similar rank in the Air Force = 6, Colonial 10 Army, 2 Navy, 3 Air Force= 15, Lt. Colonials 56 Army, 6 Navy, 11 Air Force = 73, Major 135 Army, 5 Navy, 16 Air Force = 156, Captain 58 Army, 5 Navy, 14 Air Force = 77, Total 328. During these 61 years, the Army, like the Navy and Air Force, has evolved into a highly-motivated and modern force defending the ideological and geograph­ical frontiers of Pakistan. The links from 2005 onwards are: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[permanent dead link], and 2014[permanent dead link]. Within two years, the ranks of Brigadier and Major General in the Indian Army could be merged, a move that is part of the most comprehensive plan … Should the methodology for the census be revisited? The pakistan army has 725,000 active troops and 500,000 reserves altogether thats 1275,000 which is the worlds 6th biggest army According to the military’s media wing, the approval for promotions was given in a promotion board meeting held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi which was presided by Chief of […] You’re also welcome to provide info and corrections where required via comments. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been appointed Adjutant General of Pakistan Army at the General Headquarters (GHQ). Pakistan Army pays its employees as per the scale they’re serving in. 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