“Inside Pakistan’s Military Might in 2025: Complete ORBAT of Army and Air Force Revealed — Strike Corps, Mechanized Divisions, SSG Units, and Air Power Detailed in Largest-Ever Breakdown by Defence Journalist Sahil”

PAKISTAN ARMY ORBAT

PAKISTAN ARMY ORBAT
1 Armoured Division = 246/176 tanks. (Needs correction)
2 Armoured Brigades = 123/88 tanks in each
Each brigade has 123/88 tanks in 3/2 Tank regiments
Each regiment = 41-44 tanks in 3/2 Squadrons. 1 tank used by CO and 2nd IC each.
Each squadron = 13 tanks in 3 Troops
Each Troop = 3 Tanks

1 Artillery Brigade = 54-72 guns
3 or more Artillery Regiments
Each Regiment has 18-24 guns in 3 artillery batteries
Each battery has 6-8 guns

1 Infantry Brigade = Approx 900 soldiers on average.
1 Mechanised Infantry Brigade with 3 battalions
Each battalion =100-300 men in 3 Companies.
10-15 sections with 10-20 men in each section.

I Corps, Mangla . Punjab Strike Corps Command

6th Armoured Division (Gujranwala)
AL-Zarrar MBT
7th Armoured Brigade
9th Armoured Brigade
11th Armoured Brigade
106 Air Defence Brigade
314th Assault Engineers

6th Armoured Division Artillery.

6th Armoured Division Air Aviation Brigade(wartime)

17th Infantry Division (Kharian)

37th Mechanised Infantry Division (Kharian)

Artillery division or (I) Artillery Brigade ?

8th (I) Armoured Brigade (allocated to 6th Div in war)
?? (I) Infantry Brigade
?? (I) Air Defence Brigade

II Corps, Multan. Punjab Strike Corps Command

1st Armoured Division (Multan)
T-80UD tanks

14th Infantry Division (Okara)

40th Infantry Division (Okara)
?? (I) Armoured Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade
?? (I) Infantry Brigade
?? (I) Air Defence Brigade

IV Corps, Lahore Punjab Holding Corps Command

2nd Artillery Division (Gujranwala)

10th Infantry Division (Lahore)

11th Infantry Division (Lahore)

212nd (I) Infantry Brigade, Lahore
3rd (I) Armour Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade

V Corps, Karachi Sindh Command. (Eastern and Southern)

16th Infantry Division (Pano Aqil)

18th Infantry Division (Hyderabad)

25th Mechanized Division (Malir) Corps reserve
105th (I) Infantry Brigade
31st (I) Mechanised Brigade, Malir
?? (I) Armoured Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade

X Corps, Rawalpindi. Kashmir Command.(Attack role in north and POK)

Force Command Northern Areas (Gilgit)
80th Infantry Brigade
150th Infantry Brigade
323rd Infantry Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade

12th Infantry Division (Murree)
6 infantry brigades LoC

19th Infantry/Mountain Division (Mangla)
3 infantry brigades between Jhelum and Kel. Corps reserve
23rd Infantry Division (Jhelum)
4 infantry brigades between Kotli-Bhimber

Special Security Division /34th Infantry(?) (Chilas)
9 Infantry battalions & 6 paramilitary wings =15000 troops. CPEC security

111th (I) Infantry Brigade, Rawalpindi for VIP security & coups
3 infantry battalions, 2 light artillery regiments, SSG battalion and 1 armoured regiment
8th (I) Armoured Brigade, Kharian
?? (I) Artillery Brigade

XI Corps, Peshawar. Western Command. (NWFP, Balochistan, Afghan border and reserve(?) for eastern oriented formations)

7th Infantry Division (Peshawar)

9th Infantry Division (Kohat)

?? (I) Armoured Brigade
1 special operations task force on rotation.

XII Corps, Quetta Western Command.(West Sindh, Afghan Border and reserve(?) for eastern oriented formations)

33rd Infantry Division (Quetta)

41st Infantry Division (Quetta)
?? (I) Infantry Brigade
?? (I) Armoured Brigade

XXX Corps, Gujranwala Punjab Holding Corps Command (South of IV Corps boundary)

8th Infantry Division (Sialkot)
4 Brigades

15th Infantry Division (Sialkot)
4 Brigades

2nd (I) Armoured Brigade
?? (I) Anti-Tank Brigade
?? (I) Artillery Brigade

XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur. Punjab Holding Corps Command

26th Mechanized Division (Bahawalpur). Corps reserve
35th Infantry Division (Bahawalpur)
101st (I) Infantry Brigade
13th (I) Armoured Brigade

Air Defence Command, Rawalpindi
3rd Air Defence Division (Sargodha)
4th Air Defence Division (Malir)
105th (I) Air Defence Brigade

Strategic Forces Command, Rawalpindi

21st Artillery Division (Pano Aqil)
22nd Artillery Division (Sargodha)
2nd Missile Group (Sargodha)
?? Missile Group, Hyderabad?

SSG Brigades
1st SSG (12 companies in 3 Battalions)
1st Commando Battalion
Ayub Company
Liaqat Company
Kamal Company
Mitha Company

2nd Commando Battalion
Ghazi Company
Tipu Company
Quaid Company
Bilal Company

4th Commando Battalion
Shaheen Company
Jungju Company
Yaqub Company
Yusuf Company

2nd SSG (4 Companies in 1 battalion)

3rd Commando Battalion
Hamza Company
Ibrahim Company
Zakria Company
Easa Company

PAKISTAN AIRFORCE ORBAT

PAKISTAN AIRFORCE ORBAT

PAKISTAN AIR FORCE ORBAT
5 COMMANDS
Air Force Strategic Command (AFSC),
Islamabad Northern Air Command (NAC),
Peshawar Central Air Command (CAC),
Lahore Southern Air Command (SAC),
Karachi Air Defence Command (ADC), Rawalpindi

AIRCRAFT
FIGHTERS

F-16 A/B Block 15 & C/D Block 52. 64(46+18). Multirole
46 Bought in 1980 as Block-15, 18 in 2008. all upgraded to Block-52
JF-17 Block I and II. 98-120 in 5-6 Squadrons. Multirole. Block-III under development. 50 Block I and rest Block II.
Mirage-III. 68. Interceptor.
Mirage-V. 87. Ground attack. Both Mirage-III and V are upgraded under Retrofit of Strike Element (ROSE) program. 43 III & V bought from France in 1990 and 50 from Libya in 2004.
J-7P and J-7PG 140/181(127+54). Interceptor. Old with poor serviceability. Being replaced by JF-17.

AWACS

SAAB 2000 Erieye : 4. Original 4, 3 damaged, 2 repaired and 1 replaced
Shaanxi Y-8 (ZDK-03) : 4

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

Dassault Falcon 20: 2

TANKERS

Ilyushin-78: 4

TRANSPORT

C-130. 16 including 6 old from Australia
SAB-2000. 1 VIP duties.
Y-12. 2
CN-235. 3

TRAINERS

Hongdu JL-8/K-8P. 28-38. Advanced trainer.
Cessna T-37. 30-39. Intermediate trainer.
MFI-17 Mushshak. 120-149. Basic trainer.
Chengdu J-7/FT-7. 7. Conversion trainer.
Shenyang J-6/FT-6. 9. Jet trainer.

HELICOPTERS

Mi-17. 4
AW-139.
Alouette III. 15

Pakistan Air Force Bases & Squadrons

Bholari AB. 41 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
19th Squadron (Sherdils). F-16A&B. (F-16 shotdown in Feb 2019 was most likely from this unit)

Korangi Creek, Karachi.
Training base with F-6. F-7 and Mirage

Masroor. 32 Tactical Attack Wing.
SQUADRONS
4th Squadron (Karakoram Eagles). KE-03 AWACS
7th Squadron (Bandits). Mirage 3EA and 3DP. Tactical Attack.
8th Squadron (Haiders). Mirage 5PA2, 5PA3 and 5DD. Tactical Attack
22nd Squadron (Ghazis). Mirage-3DP, 5EF, 3EL,3BE & BL. Conversion Unit.
84th Squadron (Dolphins). AW-139, Mi-17SH

M.M. Alam AB, Mianwali, 37 Combat Training Wing
Training base
SQUADRONS
1st Squadron (Rahbers). K-8P. Training
18th Squadron (Sharp Shooters) F-7 and F-7P. Conversion unit.
20th Squadron (Cheetahs). F7PG, FT-7PG. Conversion Unit
86th Squadron. (Ababeel). Alouette-3. Search & Rescue.
Shooter Squadron. F-7, FT-7P

Minhas AB, Kamra. 33 Tactical Air Wing
Near Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra which manufactures JF-17 and overhauls F-7 and Mirages,
SQUADRONS
3rd Squadron. Saab-2000 Erieye. 4 AWACS
16th Squadron (Black Panthers. JF-17 and JF-17B. Multi role.
1st Flight- Abad, Burraq and Shahpar UAV.
87th Squadron (Dragonflies). Mi-17 and Alouette 3

Mushaf AB
Includes Airpower Center of Excellence (ACE) with Combat Commanders School (CCS) for Mirage, F-7, JF-17 and F-16
SQUADRONS
9th Squadron (Griffins). F-16A,B Multi role
24th Squadron (Blinders). Falcon-20. Electronic Warfare
82nd Squadron (Stallions). AW-139

Nur Khan AB, Islamabad. 35 Composite Air Transport Wing
SQUADRONS
6th Squadron (Antelopes) C-130B & E, L-100. Transport
10th Squadron (Buffaloes). IL-78MP. Tankers
12th Squadron. (Globe Trotters). F-27, Falcon 20, A301-304, G-IV. VIP & transport
41st Squadron. PA-34, Y-13, Ce-172, EMB-500, VIP & Transport
52nd Squadron (Markhors). CN-235M

Peshawar AB. 36 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
17th Squadron (Tigers). F-7PG & FT-7PG. Interceptors
26th Squadron (Black Spiders). JF-17. Multi Role
81st Squadron (Kangaroos). Alouette 3. Search & Rescue.

Quetta AB. 31 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
23rd Squadron (Talons). F-7PG & FT-7PG. Interceptors
28th Squadron (Phoenix). JF-17 Multi role
85th Squadron. Alouette 3, Search & Rescue

Rafiqui AB. 34 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
14th Squadron (Tail Choppers). JF-17. Air superiority ??
15th Squadron (Cobras). Mirage 3DA,3EA, 5DD,5DR & 5PA. Land attack.
25th Squadron (Night Strike). Mirage 5EF, 3DP & 5DD. Land Attack
27th Squadron (Zarrars). Mirage 5EF, 3DP. Land Attack
83rd Squadron (Kites). Alouette 3. Search & Rescue

Risalpur AB. 41 Tactical Wing
Hosts PAF’s Asghar Khan Academy with following Flying Training (FT) Wings:
Primary FT Wings:1st and 2nd Primary FT Squadrons. MFI-17
Basic FT Wing: 1st and 2nd Basic FT squadrons. T-37B, T-37C
Advanced Jet Training Wing: 1st AJT Squadron. K-8
College of FT with Flying Instructors School (T-37B), PAC College (Sf-25) and Sherdils Aerobatics (K-8)
38th Multi-role wing. Shaheen Training Corps (S6T)

Shahbaz AB, JACOBABAD. 39 Tactical Wing
SQUADRONS:
2nd Squadron (Minhasians). Multi-role JF17.
5nd Squadron (Falcons). Multi-role F-16C-52 and D-52
11th Squadron (Arrows.) Multi-role F-16A and B
88th Squadron. Search & Rescue AQ-139

Sharea Faisal. PNS Mehran. 40 Wing
SQUADRONS:
21st Squadron (Pegasus). C-130E and Saab-2000. Transport.