| Lieutenant General | |
|---|---|
) Insignia with crossed swords and laurel device of a lieutenant general | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Service branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Abbreviation | Lt Gen, LTG |
| Rank | Three-star |
| Non-NATO rank | OF-8 |
| Next higher rank | General |
| Next lower rank | Major general |
| Equivalent ranks | Vice Admiral (Pakistan Navy) Air marshal (Pakistan Air Force) |
Lieutenant General[1] is a three-star army officer rank in the Pakistan Army. It is equivalent to a Federal Secretary in the civil service, a vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy and an air marshal in the Pakistan Air Force. A lieutenant general is also called a three-star general. Like other armies, this rank is higher than a major general and lower than a full general.[2][3] There are currently 28 Lieutenant Generals in the Pakistan Army, with each usually presiding over a corps.[4]
The Pakistan Army is followed the British Army rank system since its independence from the British Empire in 1947. However, the crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of the Government of Pakistan.[5]
Rank and insignia
Officers
| Equivalent NATO Code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) & Student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Field marshal | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlisted
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Army | ) | ) | ) | ) | ){kind=small} | ){kind=small} | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subedar-Major/Risaldar-Major | Subedar/Risaldar | Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar | Havildar | Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other rank insignia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
) | ) | ) | ) | |
| Battalion Havildar Major | Battalion Quartermaster Havildar | Company Havildar Major | Company Quartermaster Havildar | |
References
- ^ "Two major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". DAWN.COM. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Two major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". Pakistan Today. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk.
- ^ Naqvi, Haider (21 August 2019). "20 serving generals of Pak Army will retire till Nov 2022 - Top Story". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2019-06-27.