Abbreviations related to Military and Defence
List of Abbreviations related to Military Forces and Defence
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| Military/Defense | |
| SSG | Special Services Group (Elite commandos of Pakistan Army) |
| FC | Frontier Corps (Paramilitary force) |
| Rangers | Pakistan Rangers (Paramilitary force for border security) |
| LEA | Law Enforcement Agencies (General term for police/security forces) |
| ISI | Inter-Services Intelligence (Primary intelligence agency) |
| MI | Military Intelligence (Army’s intelligence wing) |
| AI | Air Intelligence (PAF’s intelligence wing) |
| IB | Intelligence Bureau (Civilian intelligence agency) |
| Armed Forces | |
| PAF | Pakistan Air Force |
| PN | Pakistan Navy |
| Pak Army | Pakistan Army |
| GHQ | General Headquarters (Pakistan Army HQ) |
| AHQ | Air Headquarters (PAF HQ) |
| NHQ | Naval Headquarters (PN HQ) |
| Media/PR | |
| ISPR | Inter-Services Public Relations (Military’s media wing) |
| DGPR | Director General Public Relations (Often refers to ISPR chief) |
| Directorates General (DG) | |
| DGMI | Director General Military Intelligence |
| DGISI | Director General Inter-Services Intelligence |
| DGIB | Director General Intelligence Bureau |
| DGFIA | Director General Federal Investigation Agency |
| DGANF | Director General Anti-Narcotics Force |
| DGNAB | Director General National Accountability Bureau |
| DG FBR | Director General Federal Board of Revenue |
| DG NADRA | Director General National Database & Registration Authority |
| DG PTA | Director General Pakistan Telecommunication Authority |
| DG PEMRA | Director General Electronic Media Regulatory Authority |
| DG CPEC | Director General China-Pakistan Economic Corridor |
| DG SSG | Director General Special Services Group |
| DG FC | Director General Frontier Corps |
| DG Rangers | Director General Pakistan Rangers |
| DG LEA | Director General Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Energy/Utilities | |
| WAPDA | Water and Power Development Authority |
| PESCO | Peshawar Electric Supply Company |
| IESCO | Islamabad Electric Supply Company |
| K-Electric | Karachi Electric (Power utility) |
| PTCL | Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited |
| Education/Science | |
| PCSIR | Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research |
| PIDE | Pakistan Institute of Development Economics |
| HEC | Higher Education Commission |
| NUST | National University of Sciences & Technology |
| LUMS | Lahore University of Management Sciences |
| COMSATS | Commission on Science & Tech for Sustainable Development |
| Health | |
| PIMS | Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences |
| NIH | National Institute of Health |
| PMDC | Pakistan Medical & Dental Council |
| Sports | |
| PCB | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| PSB | Pakistan Sports Board |
| PSL | Pakistan Super League |
| PFF | Pakistan Football Federation |
| PBF | Pakistan Boxing Federation |
