The Judge Advocate General Branch of the

Pakistan Armed Forces The Pakistan Armed Forces (; ) are the military forces of Pakistan. It is the world's sixth-largest military measured by active military personnel and consist of three formally uniformed services—the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, which are ...

is composed of Pakistan's Military senior officers, lawyers and

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who provide legal services to the

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, and

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at all levels of command. JAG branch comes directly under the Law Directorate of the army. The Judge Advocate General's Legal Service includes judge advocates, warrant officers, paralegal noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted personnel, and civilian employees. In Pakistan, the Judge Advocate General can have the rank of

Lieutenant-General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

Brigadier-General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

. The JAG is currently led by the combined

's senior-rank officers that includes the Vice Admirals of the

, Air Marshals of the

, and the

s of the

whose names are kept highly classified. The JAG officers provide legal help to the military in all aspects, in particular advising the presiding officers of courts-martial on military law. According to the military justice law of Pakistan Armed Forces, the JAG's ruled decision cannot be challenged in civilian courts nor the civilian court can interfere in JAG' court hearing. Recently, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General

Ashfaq Parvez Kayani General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (Urdu: ; born 20 April 1952), is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the 8th Chief of Army Staff , being appointed on 29 November 2007 after his predecessor Pervez Musharraf retired from ...

ordered an inquiry into an Internet video that shows men in military uniforms executing six young men in civilian clothes. According to the ISPR, the military public organization, the Pakistan Army's JAG Branch's lawyers and investigators will be leading the investigation, and the investigation will be headed by a

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

, a

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officer of Pakistan Army. In 2010, after the successful outcomes of

Operation Janbaz The Pakistan Army General Headquarters attack (Codename: Operation Janbaz; ur, فوجی آپریشن جانباز), was a hostage-rescue mission carried by SSG Division on 10 October 2009, when 10 gunmen in military uniform opened fire on th ...

, and the captured terrorists are currently prosecuted in a military court, headed by one star rank Brigadier.

Court-martialed officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces

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Anwar Peerzada Anwar Pirzada ( Sindhi: انور پيرزادو), was a journalist, columnist, writer and expert on Sindhi history, language and Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's poetry. Early life and education Anwer Pirzado was born on 25 January 1939 at village H ...

- Pakistan Air Force *

Major-General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

Zahirul Islam Abbasi Major General Zahirul Islam Abbasi ( ur, ﻇﻬﻴﺮ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ ﻋﺑﺎﺳﻰ; 12 January 1943 – 30 July 2009) was a former commander and general of the Pakistan Army. Serving in the Siachen region of the disputed territory of Kashmir, ...

- Pakistan Army *

Tajammul Hussain Malik Major General Tajammul Hussain Malik (June 13, 1924 - 2003) was a senior officer in the Pakistan Army and the former General Officer Commanding of the 23rd Division of Pakistan Army, retiring with the rank of major general. He was the commanding ...

- Pakistan Army *

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Raja Nadir Pervez Major Raja Nadir Pervez Khan (born November 11, 1940) is a Pakistani politician, ex-Member of Parliament, MP of the Parliament of Pakistan, Parliament, and former Pakistan Army officer. A former member of the Pakistan Army's Punjab Regiment (Pak ...

- Pakistan Army *

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

Shahid Bashir - Pakistan Army *

Squadron Leader Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF ; SQNLDR in the RAAF and RNZAF; formerly sometimes S/L in all services) is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also ...

Nadeem Ahmad Shah- Pakistan Air Force

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Court-martialed officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces

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