Pakistan Navy
| Military of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
Joint Services Parade in 2005 | |
| Service branches |
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| Headquarters | Rawalpindi |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | General Tariq Majid |
| Secretary of Defense | Kamran Rasool |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Pervez Musharraf |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 16-49 years old [13] |
| Available for military service | 39,028,014 males, age 16-49 (2007 est.), 36,779,584 females, age 16-49 (2007 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 29,428,747 males, age 16-49 (2007 est.), 28,391,887 females, age 16-49 (2007 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 1,969,055 males (2007 est.), 1,849,254 females (2007 est.) |
| Active personnel | 619,000 (ranked 7th) |
| Reserve personnel | 528,500 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $4.26 billion (ranked 39th) |
| Percent of GDP | 4.5 (2006 est.) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Pakistan UN Peacekeeping missions Weapons of mass destruction |
| Ranks | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan military |
Pakistan Navy (Urdu: پاک بحریہ) is the naval wing of the Pakistan military. Though not as significant as their other military divisions, it does play a vital role given the regional rivalry of Pakistan with India. September 8 is the National Navy day of Pakistan.
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