Naval ranks and insignia of Pakistan
The following is a list of the officer ranks and insignia of the Pakistan Navy. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks.
Commissioned Officers ranks
Officer rank badges are displayed on the shoulders.
| Rank | Insignia | NATO Equivalent | Details |
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| Admiral of the fleet |  |
OF-10 | Never awarded |
| Admiral |  |
OF-9 | |
| Vice Admiral |  |
OF-8 | |
| Rear Admiral |  |
OF-7 | |
| Commodore | |||
| Captain |  |
OF-5 | |
| Commander |  |
OF-4 | |
| Lieut. Commander |  |
OF-3 | |
| Lieutenant |  |
OF-2 | |
| Sub Lieutenant |  |
OF-1 | |
| Midshipman |  |
OF-0 |
| Pay grade | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | - | Insignia | ||||||||
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| Title | Master Chief Petty Officer | Fleet Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer | No Equivalent | Petty Officer | No Equivalent | Leading Rate | Able Seaman | Ordinary Rate | ||||||||||
| Abbreviation | MCPO | FCPO | CPO | NE | PO | NE | LH | AS | OS | ||||||||||
| NATO Code | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | No Equivalent | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | ||||||||||
External links
- Pakistan Navy (Official website)
| Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks
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| Pay grade / Branch of Inter-service | O-1 | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 (Obs.) | |||
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| Air Force | P/Of. | F/Of. | Flt. Lt. | Sq. Ldr. | Wg. Cdr. | Gp. Capt. | Air Cdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MAF[3] | |||
| Army | 2Lt | 1Lt | Cpt | Maj | Lt. Col | Col | Brig | Maj-Gen | Lt-Gen. | Gen | FM[2] | |||
| Navy | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm | FAdm[3] | |||
| Marines[4] | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | NE | NE | |||
| [3] Grade never created or authorized [4] Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy | ||||||||||||||
| Junior commissioned officer ranks | |||||
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| BPS-13 | BPS-14 | BPS-15 | BPS-16 | ||
| Air Force |  AWO[1] |
 WO[1] |
WO[1] |
 CWO | |
| Army | Naib Subedar | Naib Subedar | Sbd | Sbd-Maj | |
| Navy | NE | NE | NE | CWO | |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | |
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| Non-commissioned officer ranks | ||||||||
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| Inter-Service Pay Grade | BPS-7 | BPS-8 | BPS-9 | BPS-10 | BPS-11 | BPS-12 | BPS-12 | |
| Air Force | NE |  AC |
 LAC |
 SAC |
 JTech |
 Cpl. Tech |
 STech |
NE |
| Army | Soldier | LNk |
Nk |
Hvld |
CQSgt |
Hvld-Maj |
QSgt |
Battal Sgt-Maj |
| Navy | NE | OS-II | AB | LH | PO | CPO | FCPO | MCPO |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | PO | CPO | NE | NE |
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