Colonel (Pakistan)

Colonel is a senior officer rank in the Pakistan Army. Said army's rank system is predominantly following the British Army rank and insignia system since Pakistan's independence from the British Empire in 1947. However, the crown in the insignia has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolize the sovereignty of the Government of Pakistan.

The rank of colonel is equivalent to a captain in the Pakistan Navy and a group captain in the Pakistan Air Force. Like in other armies, the rank is higher than a lieutenant colonel and lower than a brigadier.

Uniform insignia	File:OF-5 Pakistan Army.svg
Rank	Colonel
NATO equivalent	OF-5

Pakistani officer ranks
Rank	Field marshal (5-star)	General (4-star)	Lieutenant general (3-star)	Major general (2-star)	Brigadier (1-star)	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
NATO equivalent	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1	OF-1
Uniform insignia

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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[1][2] NATO equivalent	File:Pak-air-force-OF(D).png	File:Pak-air-force-OF-1a.svg File:OF-1(A) Pakistan Army.svg File:07.RNO-MIDN.svg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-1b.svg File:OF-1(B) Pakistan Army.svg File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-1b.svg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-2.svg File:OF-2 Pakistan Army.svg File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-2.svg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-3.svg File:OF-3 Pakistan Army.svg File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-3.svg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-4.svg File:OF-4 Pakistan Army.svg File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-4.svg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-5.svg File:OF-5 Pakistan Army.svg File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-5.svg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-6.svg File:OF-6 Pakistan Army.svg File:12-Pakistan Navy-CDRE.svg File:LASD Rank.jpg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-7.svg File:OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg File:13-Pakistan Navy-RADM.svg File:2 STAR.jpg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-8.svg File:OF-8 PakistanArmy.svg File:14-Pakistan Navy-VADM.svg File:3 STAR.jpg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-9.svg File:OF-9 Pakistan Army.svg File:15-Pakistan Navy-ADM.svg File:4 STAR.jpg	File:Pak-air-force-OF-10.svg File:OF-10 Pakistan Army.svg File:16-Pakistan Navy-FADM.svg File:5 STAR LINE.jpg
Air Force	Of/Cdt.	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	R-Adm	V-Adm	Adm	FAdm[3]
Marines[4]		Mid	SLt.	Lt	Lt-Cdr	Cdr	Capt.	Cdre	R-Adm	V-Adm	No Equal	No Equal
[2] Grade authorized for use by Ayub Khan (for self-appointment) in 1962; since then it was never awarded [3] Grade never created or authorized [4] Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy

	BPS-13	BPS-14	BPS-15	BPS-16
Air Force	File:Asst. Warrant Officer Pakistan Air Force.JPG AWO[1]	File:Warrant Officer Pakistan Air Force.JPG WO[1]	File:Warrant Officer Pakistan Air Force.JPG WO[1]	File:Chief Warrant Officer Pakistan Air Force.JPG CWO
Army	File:08.Pakistan Army-CWO.svg Naib Subedar	File:08.Pakistan Army-CWO.svg Naib Subedar	File:09.Pakistan Army-MCWO.svg Sbd	File:10.Pakistan Army-SMCWO.svg Sbd-Maj
Navy	File:7 Pakistan Navy.svg CPO	File:9 Pakistan Navy.svg FCPO	File:9 Pakistan Navy.svg FCPO	File:10 Pakistan Navy.svg MCPO
Marines	File:7 Pakistan Navy.svg CPO	No Equal	No Equal	No Equal
[1] Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD

Inter-Service Pay Grade		BPS-7	BPS-8	BPS-9	BPS-10	BPS-11	BPS-12	BPS-12
Air Force	No Equal	File:Aircraftman Pakistan Air Force.JPG AC	File:Leading Aircraftman Pakistan Air Force.JPG LAC	File:Senior Aircraftman Pakistan Air Force.JPG SAC	File:Junior Technician Pakistan Air Force.JPG JTech	File:Corporal Technician Pakistan Air Force.JPG Cpl. Tech	File:Senior Technician Pakistan Air Force.jpg STech	No Equal
Army	Sepoy	File:01.Pakistan Army-PFC.svg LNk	File:02.Pakistan Army-CPL.svg Nk	File:03.Pakistan Army-SGT.svg Hvld	File:04.Pakistan Army-SSG.svg CQSgt	File:05.Pakistan Army-SFC.svg Hvld-Maj	File:06.Pakistan Army-MSG.svg QSgt	File:07.Pakistan Army-SGM.svg 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
[2] Grade depends on the service type authorized by the MoD