Lieutenant general (Pakistan)
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Lieutenant General | |
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Insignia with crossed swords and laurel device of a lieutenant general | |
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Abbreviation | Lt Gen, LTG |
Rank | Three-star |
Non-NATO rank | OF-8 |
Next higher rank | General |
Next lower rank | Major general |
Equivalent ranks | Vice Admiral (Pakistan Navy) Air marshal (Pakistan Air Force) |
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 27 Lieutenant Generals in the Pakistan Army, with each usually presiding over a corps.[4]
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 active three-star officers
[edit]List of designated and active Lieutenant Generals in the Medical Corps
[edit]# | Rank | Name | Position | Decorations |
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1 | Lieutenant General |
Mohsin Muhammad Qureshi | Surgeon General / Director General Medical Services (Inter-Services), GHQ | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Colonel Commandant Army Medical Corps |
2 | Wasim Alamgir | Rector National University of Medical Sciences Rawalpindi | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
References
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- ^ "Two major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". Pakistan Today. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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- ^ "6 Pak Army major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". Dawn News. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Major General Saqib Mehmood promoted to rank of Lieutenant General". tribune.com.pk. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Major reshuffle in Army". thenews.com.pk. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "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.
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