Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a position in the Pakistani Army held by a four-star general. As the highest-ranking officer, it is one of the most powerful positions in the army.
Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)
Image: General Muhammad Zia Ul Haq
Image: Abdulwaheedkakar
Image: Pervez Musharraf
The Pakistan Army, commonly known as the Pak Army is the land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the supreme commander of the army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), a four-star general, commands the army. The Army was established in August 1947 after Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2024, the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty personnel, supported by the Pakistan Army Reserve, the National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. Pakistan Army is the sixth-largest army of the world and the largest of the Muslim world.
The 6th Frontier Force Regiment of the British Indian Army in the fronts of World War II in Italy in 1943–44
Members of the newly formed Pakistani Security Guard standing at attention during parade review for Pakistan's Leader Jinnah
General Ayub Khan arriving to take over command of the Pakistan Army at the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab in Pakistan on 17 January 1951
A Pakistan Army 106mm recoilless rifle position - 1965 war.
