2.
#4. In addition there were around 500,000 reserves bringing the total available troops to 1,142,000.
#5.There are 13 Corps in Pakistan Army. 9 of these Corps are composed of Infantry, Mechanized, Armoured, Artillery and Anti-Tank divisions and brigades.
#6. Army Air Defence Command is another Corps of Pakistan Army which plays the role of Anti-Aircraft Artillery whereas Army Aviation Corps provides air support to Pakistan Army.
#7.Army Strategic Forces Command is responsible for training, deployment and activation of Pakistan's nuclear missiles.
#8. The last Corps is called the Northern Area Command which is Headquartered at Gilgit and is reported to have 5 Infantry Brigades.
#Sub_Division_By_Profession#
#Arms
1.Armoured
2.Infantry
3.Artillery
4.Air Defence
5.Engineers
6.Signals
7.Aviation
8.Airborne
9.Chemical
#Services
1.Army Services Corps(ASC)
2.Military Police
3.Military Intelligence
4.Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME)
Medical
5.Ordnance
6.Dental
7.Remount Veterinary and Farms
8.Information and Communication Technology
Education
9.Clerical
#Other_Field_Formation#.
#9.Division: An Army Division is an intermediate between a Corps and a Brigade. Each Division is headed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) in the rank of Major General. It usually consists of 15,000 combat troops and 8,000 support elements. Currently, the Pakistani Army has 29 Divisions including 20 Infantry Divisions, 2 Armoured Divisions, 2 Mechanized Divisions, 2 Air Defence Divisions, 2 Strategic Divisions and 1 Artillery Division. Each Division composes of several Brigades.
#10.Brigade: A Brigade generally consists of around 3,000 combat troops with supporting elements. An Infantry Brigade usually has 3 Infantry Battalions along with various Support Arms & Services. It is headed by a Brigadier, equivalent to a Brigadier General in some armies. In addition to the Brigades in various Army Divisions, the Pakistani Army also has 7 Independent Armoured Brigades, 5 Independent Artillery Brigades, 3 Independent Infantry Brigades, and 3 Anti-Tank Brigades. These Independent Brigades operate directly under the Corps Commander (GOC Corps).
#11.Regiment: A regiment is commanded by a Colonel.
#12.Battalion: A Battalion is commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel and is the Infantry's main fighting unit. It consists of more than 900 combat personnel.
#13.Company: Headed by the Major/Captain, a Company comprises about 120–150 soldiers.
#14.Platoon: An intermediate between a Company and Section, a Platoon is headed by a Lieutenant or depending on the availability of Commissioned Officers, a Junior Commissioned Officer, with the rank of Subedar or Naib-Subedar. It has a total strength of about 30–36 troops.
#15.Section: Smallest military outfit with a strength of about 9–13 personnel. Commanded by a Non-commissioned officer of the rank of Havildar Major or Sergeant Major.
#Special_Forces#
#16.The Special Services Group (SSG) is an independent commando regiment/corps of the Pakistan Army. It is an elite special operations force similar to the United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets) and the British Army's SAS.
#Equipment_Of_Pakistan_Army#
#17.The equipment currently in use by the Pakistan Army is divided into the following main sections: small arms, armour, artillery, aircraft and air defence systems.Domestic suppliers provides most of the hi-tech equipment to the Pakistan Army, whereas foreign hi-tech equipment are of either Chinese, European or American origin.
