Pakistan armed forces

Pakistan armed forces are the military force of Pakistan. We are the seventh largest in the world in terms of troops. The armed force comprises of three main branches Pakistan army, the Pakistan Navy (including the Pakistan Marines), and the Pakistan air force. Since 1962 Pakistan has had close military relations with china including the development of JF thunder. Both nations also cooperate on development in nuclear weapons and space technology programs. Our military is considered one of the best in the world and has won many competitions at international levels.

Pakistan army is one of the best army in the world, The President of Pakistan is the Commander-in-Chief and supreme commander of the Army. The total strength of the pak army is 520000 plus 50000 army personnel are kept in reserve. The army tanks that Pakistan has are the best in the world and are capable enough to fight against any enemy or any country in the world.

The Pakistan navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's 1,046 kilometers (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases. The Pakistan Navy's current and primary role is to protect country's economical and military interests at home and abroad, executing the foreign and defence policies of Pakistan Government through the exercise of military effect, diplomatic activities and other activities in support of these objectives.

According to the latest report by the chief air marshal 90% of our air craft’s in best working conditions 7% in ordinary condition and only 3% our air craft’s have become obsolete, as compared to our neighboring country India whose army chief wrote a letter the PM a few days back telling him that 97% of the air craft’s have become obsolete. Making its air defense one of the weakest in the world. The total active personnel’s active on duty in the air force are 45000 and 8000 are kept in reserve.

 The Pakistan military possesses nuclear weapons and sufficient means both developed entirely by civilian scientists and engineers of Pakistan, through a range of missiles and aircraft—to deliver these over considerably long distances. However, unlike India, Pakistan does not have no-first-use policy and maintains the use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent and to peacefully prevent India and other world countries to offset the large conventional advantage other countries like USA and India enjoy over Pakistan.

Pakistan's Military Intelligence (MI) is one of the three main intelligence services in Pakistan. MI is tasked with counter-insurgency operations, identifying and eliminating sleeper cells, foreign agents and other anti Pakistani elements within Pakistan. Additional functions involve monitoring high level military and political leaders and safe guarding critical facilities such as military and non-military installations.

Waleed Baz Khan

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