Colonel (Pakistan)

Pakistan Army has followed British Army rank system since its independence from British Empire in 1947. However, crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of Government of Pakistan.

Equivalency
Rank	Colonel
NATO equivalent	OF-5
Uniform insignia

Colonel in Pakistan Army is equivalent to a captain in Pakistan Navy and a group captain in the Pakistan Air Force. Like other armies, this rank is higher than a lieutenant colonel and lower than a brigadier.

Pakistani officer ranks
Rank	Field marshal (5-star)	General (4-star)	Lieutenant general (3-star)	Major general (2-star)	Brigadier (1-star)	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
NATO equivalent	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1	OF-1
Uniform insignia