The Pakistan Army (Urdu: پاک فوج, English IPA:Pɑk fɒ; reporting name: PA) is the branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan Army is a volunteer professional fighting force.[2] According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) it has an active force of 550,000 personnel in 2010.[3] The Pakistani constitution contains a provision for conscription, but it has never been imposed.
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