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The second list is based on the 2024 edition of The Military Balance, published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) using average market exchange rates. [2] The third list is a user-generated list of the highest military budgets of the current year, compiled from various sources.
As of 2024, Pakistan’s defense budget is 1.7 percent of its GDP. [4] This represents a decrease compared to previous years, with the defense spending in 2022-23 being around 2% of the country’s GDP. [5] Despite facing economic challenges, Pakistan continues to allocate a substantial portion of its budget to defense. [6]
The modern history of the Pakistan Army dates back to the formation of Pakistan in 1947, following the partition of the India subcontinent. [1] The army was initially formed as a professional land force by inheriting the assets and personnel of the British Indian Army, with its first commander-in-chief, Frank Messervy.
A Pakistan Army soldier in combat gear during training. From 1947 to the early 2000s, Pakistan's military uniforms closely resembled those of their counterparts in the British armed services. [114] The Army uniform consisted of plain yellowish khaki, which was the standard issue as both the combat uniform (ACU) and the service uniform (ASU).
Pakistan embarked on its maiden lunar mission with the successful launch of the iCube Qamar (Moon). 8 May: Six militants are killed in separate military raids in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [55] A girls' school is damaged in a bomb attack in Shawa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, injuring a guard. [56] 9 May - Seven barbershop workers are killed by militants in ...
On 21 December, At least 16 soldiers are killed in an attack by the Pakistani Taliban on an outpost in South Waziristan. [9] On 25 December 2024, the Pakistan Air Force launched precision airstrikes in response to the 21 December attack, on seven locations located across four villages of Barmal District of Afghanistan Paktika province initially claiming to have killing 20-25 terrorists.
The Pakistan Army ranks and insignia encompass the military insignia utilized by the Pakistan Army. As a former Dominion , Pakistan adopts a rank structure similar to that of the British Army . [ 1 ]
The Pakistan Army Armoured Corps is a military administrative and combined arms service branch of the Pakistan Army. [ 3 ] Headquartered in Nowshera , Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, the corps is commanded by its director-general, Major-General Zafar Marwat as of 2023.