Pakistanis With Panters

The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Like their rivals, the Indian Army, the Pakistani military is directly descended from the British Indian Army before it was partitioned with the rest of India. It is among the largest military forces in the world. For their equipment, they use weaponry from several countries (notably the US and France), but increasingly rely on supplies from China, particularly for their air force. They are based in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, next door to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Pakistan Army -

The largest of the three branches at 500,000 strong, the Pakistan Army is considered the most powerful institution in Pakistan and whose chiefs have been the author of all three of Pakistan's coups. Maintains a nuclear capability, and is always preparing for the next war with India, whenever and wherever that might be. Currently focusing on the War On Terror along the Afghan-Pakistan border. It's use of Turkish Panter howitzers gives the page title its name.

Pakistan Navy -

The Pakistan Navy consists of 22 surface ships and 9 diesel submarines. Currently trying to strengthen the submarine fleet into becoming nuclear launch capable. Of the three branches, it the smallest and least funded. Maintains a land-based naval aviation unit that performs patrols. It has only one kill to its name, when submarine PNS Hangor sunk the INS Khukri in 1971. However, it was the first such kill to be successfully conducted since WWII.

Pakistan Air Force -

The air force, like the Army, is nuclear capable and flies fighters such as the Chinese JF-17, the French Mirage III and the US F-16.