The Pakistan Armed Forces comprise three formally uniformed services – the Army, Navy, and Air Force – supported by various constitutionally sanctioned paramilitary forces. The organization is headquartered at Joint Staff Headquarters (JSHQ) in Rawalpindi, Punjab, with active personnel numbering 660,000 and reserve personnel of 550,000. All branches are coordinated through the Chief of Defence Forces, who directs strategic planning, resource allocation, and joint military operations.
The Pakistan Army, the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces, is the land service branch with approximately 560,000 active duty personnel. The Pakistan Air Force operates more than 70,000 active-duty personnel, while the Pakistan Navy comprises 30,000 active-duty personnel along with 20,000–30,000 Marines. The organization operates with a defense budget of US$9 billion (2025) representing 2% of GDP and maintains military exports of US$416 million (2023).
The Chief of Defence Forces is Field Marshal Asim Munir, serving under Commander-in-Chief President Asif Ali Zardari, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif overseeing civilian leadership. As of May 2019, Pakistan was the sixth-largest contributor to United Nations peacekeeping efforts, with 5,083 personnel deployed overseas.
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