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Lieutenant General[1] is a three-star army officer rank in the Pakistan Army. It is equivalent to a vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy and an air marshal in the Pakistan Air Force. A lieutenant general is also called a three-star general. Like other armies, this rank is higher than a major general and lower than a full general.[2][3] There are currently 29 Lieutenant Generals in the Pakistan Army, with each usually presiding over a corps.[4] They serve at various capacities at GHQ as well.
| Lieutenant General | |
|---|---|
 Insignia with crossed swords and laurel device of a lieutenant general | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Service branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Abbreviation | Lt-Gen. |
| Rank | Three-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-8 |
| Next higher rank | General |
| Next lower rank | Major general |
| Equivalent ranks | Vice Admiral (Pakistan Navy) Air marshal (Pakistan Air Force) |
The Pakistan Army has followed the British Army rank system since its independence from the British Empire in 1947. However, the crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of the Government of Pakistan.[5]
List of serving Lieutenant Generals
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List of serving Lieutenant Generals from the Army Medical Corps
edit| # | Name | Appt. | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arshad Naseem | Surgeon General / Director General Medical Services (Inter-Services), GHQ |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
References
edit- ↑ "Two major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". DAWN.COM. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ↑ "Two major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". Pakistan Today. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ↑ "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ↑ Naqvi, Haider (21 August 2019). "20 serving generals of Pak Army will retire till Nov 2022 - Top Story". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ranks". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ↑ "میجر جنرل بابر افتخار سمیت 12 افسران کی لیفٹیننٹ جنرل کے عہدے پر ترقی". Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ↑ Nazar, Nuzhat (2022-12-03). "Maj-Gen Sharif made ISPR DG". Brecorder. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "Lt-Gen Rahat Naseem Ahmed appointed NDU president". dailypakistan.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ Bureau, The STRATCOM (September 21, 2023). "twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ BANERJI, RANA. "Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals". Rediff. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "DG ISPR promoted to lieutenant general's rank". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-09-08.