The Pakistan Army was formed after independence from British India in 1947. It has fought three wars against India and engaged in border skirmishes with Afghanistan and India. The army has also participated in UN peacekeeping missions. It is currently conducting anti-terrorist operations along the Afghanistan border. The army is the largest branch of the military and is responsible for protecting Pakistan's borders and national interests. It operates various tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, helicopters and missiles that have seen action in Pakistan's wars and conflicts over the decades.
7. • Pakistan military formed the officer who fought world war II under the
British Raj Joined the military of Pakistan giving it professionalism,
experience and leadership. After independence, the military was
supposed to have been divided between India and Pakistan with a ratio
of 64% going to India and 36% for Pakistan; however, it is estimated
that India refused to divide its share of equipment and some analyst
suggest that Pakistan inherited a mere 15% of its allocated share.
• Post-independence, it has fought three wars against India, several
border skirmishes with Afghanistan and against the Soviet Union which
occupied Afghanistan in 1979, and an extended border skirmish with
India in 1999(Kargil War) and is currently conducting anti-terrorist
operations along the border areas of Afghanistan. The military of
Pakistan has participated in several United Nations peacekeeping
operations.
8. Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army (COAS)
1st General Of Pakistan Army.
Name
Rank
Appointment Date
Left Office
Tikka Khan
General
3 March 1972
1 March 1976
14. • Pakistan Army is the largest branch of
military and is responsible for
protection of the state borders, the
security of administered territories and
defending the national interests of
Pakistan within the framework of its
International obligations.
15. • Regiment of Artillery
• Armoured Corps
• Regiment of Air defence
• Corps of Engineers
• Army Medical Corps
• Corps of Signals
• Army Avitation Corps
16. • Active: 1947-PRESENT
• Size: 52 armoured regiments incl. training
regiments & President’s Bodyguard
• Wars: Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
• Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
• Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
• UN peaking Missions
M113 APC
Active: 1960-PRESENT
Size: Length(4.863 metres0
, width(2.686 Metres Height(2.5
Metres)
Wars: Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
Veitnam War
Six Day War
Iran-Iraq War
17. • Active: 1955- PRESENT
• Size: Length (9.1m) ,
Width(3.15m) ,
Height(3.25m)
• Wars: Veitnam War
• Yom Kippur War
• Iran-Iraq War
• Iraqi Cibil War
(2014-PRESENT)
• Syrian Civil War MKEK PANTER
ACTIVE: 2002-PRESENT
Size: Length(11.60m) ,
Width(2.3m)
Used By:
Pakistan
Turkey
18. • First Flight: 7 September 1965
• Active: 1967-PRESENT
• Status: Active
• Introduction: 1967
• Role: Attack Helicopter
• Strength: 35 (2013 in PAKISTAN)
19. • Role: Attack Helicopter
• Introduction: December 2012
• First Flight: 29 APRIL 2003
• Status: In-Service
• Strength: 17
MIL Mi-17 Transport
helicopter
Role: Transport
Helicopter
Introduction: 1981
First Flight:1975
Active:
1977_PRESENT
Strength: 75
20. • Type: Anti-Tank missile
• Size: Length(1.6-1.17m) ,
Diameter(152mm)
• Speed: 278-320 m/s
• Op. Range: Up to 4,200m
• Used By:
• Pakistan
• Turkey
• Bahrain
Anza Mk-II
Type: Man-
portable air-
defence system
(MANPADS)
In-Service: 1989
Production:
1988
Size:
Length(1.44m) ,
Diameter(7.2cm)
Op. range: 500-
5000m
Speed: 600m/s
War: Kargil War
21. • Type: Manportable Surface-to-air missile
• In-Service: 1988-PRESENT
• Wars: Second Congo War
• Size: Length(1.86m) , Diameter(90mm)