Pakistan Army

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The Pakistan Army is the principal land warfare branch of Pakistan’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s territorial integrity and conducting ground operations.

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Surface form Occurrences
Pakistan Infantry 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
abbreviation PA
allegiance Pakistan
surface form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
branchColor rifle green
commanderInChiefTitle Chief of Army Staff
country Pakistan
currentCommanderInChief Asim Munir
currentCommanderInChiefRank General
engagedInConflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Kargil War
Siachen conflict
Swat Valley conflict
surface form: War in North-West Pakistan

Global War on Terrorism
surface form: War on Terror
foundingDate 1947-08-14
governedBy Government of Pakistan
hasAirDefenseComponent Pakistan Army Air Defence Corps
hasArmouredCorps Armoured Corps Centre (Pakistan Army)
surface form: Pakistan Armoured Corps
hasArtilleryCorps Pakistan Army Artillery Corps
hasAviationComponent Pakistan Army Aviation Corps
hasEngineersCorps Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers
hasInfantryCorps Pakistan Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pakistan Infantry
hasLogisticsBranch Pakistan Army Services Corps
hasMedicalCorps Pakistan Army Medical Corps
hasParadeDay Defence Day of Pakistan
Pakistan Day
hasSignalsCorps Pakistan Army Corps of Signals
hasSpecialForcesUnit Special Services Group
headquarters GHQ Rawalpindi
surface form: General Headquarters Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi NERFINISHED
motto Iman, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah
mottoInEnglish Iman, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah
surface form: Faith, Piety, Struggle in the path of Allah
origin British Indian Army
partOf Pakistan Armed Forces
primaryMission defence of Pakistan’s land borders
support to civil power when requested
religion predominantly Islam
role defence of territorial integrity of Pakistan
ground operations
land warfare
subordinateTo Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
Ministry of Defence of Pakistan
trainingInstitution Command and Staff College Quetta
National Defence University Pakistan
Pakistan Military Academy
type professional military force
usesEquipment armoured fighting vehicles
artillery systems
attack helicopters
small arms
tanks

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British Indian Army followedBy Pakistan Army
Pakistan Armed Forces hasBranch Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army hasInfantryCorps Pakistan Army self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pakistan Infantry
Kohat Division hasSecurityPresence Pakistan Army
Siachen Glacier militaryPresence Pakistan Army
Defence Day of Pakistan relatedTo Pakistan Army
British India Command successor Pakistan Army
Indian State Forces successor Pakistan Army
M198 howitzer usedBy Pakistan Army
M46 Patton tank usedBy Pakistan Army
M48 Patton tank usedBy Pakistan Army
RBS 70 missile system usedBy Pakistan Army
subject surface form: RBS 70
Shakarparian Parade Ground usedBy Pakistan Army