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Demographics of the Pakistan Armed Forces relates to the ethnic, religious, age, and other population-related statistics of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

Manpower

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As of 2010, there are 617,000 personnel serving in the Pakistan Armed Forces, making it the seventh largest military in the world in terms of active troops.

Service age

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Depending on rank, most Pakistani officers typically retire, at a maximum, between the ages of 52 and 60.[citation needed]

Ethnic composition

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The ethnic composition of the armed forces is a mix of the various regional ethnic groups of Pakistan, with the numerical military strength of each ethnic group being more or less proportional to the national ethnic composition – reflecting similarity with the country's demographics. As of 2007, Punjabis, the largest ethnic group in the country, were the largest ethnic group in the military constituting just over 57% of the army.[1] The Saraikis of southern Punjab are also counted among the recruitment from Punjab. The second largest regional recruitment comes from Sindh (including ethnic Sindhis and Urdu-speakers), constituting 17% of the army based on 2011 projections by the ISPR.[1] The Pashtuns constitute about 14.5% of the army.[1] The Baloch comprised 4% of the army as of 2011 projections.[1] Likewise, military personnel from Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan constituted about 9% of the army.[1]

Punjabis

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Pashtuns

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Kashmiris

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General Aziz Khan is a native of Azad Kashmir. Former Pakistani air chief marshal Mushaf Ali Mir was a native of Lahore who also had an ethnic Kashmiri background.[2]

Baloch

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Lt. General Abdul Qadir Baloch from Quetta was the first ethnic Baloch general in the Pakistan Army.[3] From 2010 to 2013, over 10,000 Baloch youth were inducted into the army.[4][5]

Hazaras

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General Muhammad Musa was the 4th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan. Saira Batool, an ethnic Hazara, was one of the first female pilots in the Pakistan Air Force. [1]

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Religion

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Islam is the predominant faith of the Pakistan Armed Forces, with 99% of Pakistani military personnel adhering to the religion. There are also a sizable number of military personnel who belong to minority faiths such as Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism. As of 2007, minorities constituted 0.72% of the army, up from 0.29% in the year 2000.[1] 70% of Pakistan Army officers are Sunni, with the remaining 30% being Shia.[6]

Gender

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a two-star woman general in the Pakistan Army.]]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Punjab's dominance in army being reduced: ISPR". Dawn. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. ^ http://www.paffalcons.com/cas/mushaf-ali-mir.php
  3. ^ "Federal cabinet unveiled: Enter the ministers". The Express Tribune. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Army to recruit 10,000 Baloch youth". Express Tribune. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ^ "10,082 join army from Balochistan in 3 years". The News. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  6. ^ http://nation.com.pk/blogs/05-Apr-2015/by-asking-for-sunni-soldiers-saudi-arabia-is-trying-to-divide-pakistan-army

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