Pakistan Defence Forces we all proud on them
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The Pakistan Armed Forces ( Urdu : پاک مُسَلّح افواج , Musallah Afwaj-e-Pakistan ) are the military forces of Pakistan . They are the seventh largest in the world in terms of active military personnel. The armed forces comprise three main inter–services branches: Army , Navy , Air Force , and Marines , together with the number of paramilitary forces and the Strategic Plans Division forces. [ 1 ] Chain of command of the military is organized under the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee alongside chiefs of staff of army , navy , and the air force . [ 1 ] All of the branches work together during operations and joint missions under the Joint Staff HQ . [ 1 ] Since 1962, the military has had close military relations with China , working jointly to develop the JF-17 , the K-8 , and other weapons systems. As of 2013 China is the largest foreign supplier of military equipment to Pakistan. [ 2 ] Both nations also cooperate on development of nuclear and s...