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Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
(
Pak Fauj
(
IPA: pɑk fɒ~ɔd͡ʒ
);
Reporting name
:
PA
) is the
land-based
service branch of the
Pakistan Armed Forces
. It came into existence after the
independence
of Pakistan in 1947. According to the
International Institute for Strategic Studies
(IISS) it had an active force of approximately 550,000 active personnel and 500,000 reserve personnel as of 2015. The
Constitution of Pakistan
contains a provision for conscription for times of possible need, but it has never been imposed.
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