All the names in the list are extracted from open sources (which in turn rely on Pakistan Army's ISPR press releases), therefore the above names might not correlate with the actual current posts of the commanders.

Additionally, the seniority for major-generals is ascertained from the bi-annual military award recipients of Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military); first on 23 March (Pakistan Day) and then on 14 August (Independence Day). The links from 1999 and onwards are: 1999 March & August Archived 14 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 2001 March & August, 2003 March, 2003 August, 2004 March, 2004 August, 2005 March, 2005 August, 2006 March, 2006 August, 2007 March, 2007 August, 2008 March Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2008 August Archived 15 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 March Archived 29 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 August Archived 15 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 March Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 August Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2011 March Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2011 August Archived 1 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2012 March, 2012 August Archived 12 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2013 March Archived 24 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 2013 August Archived 24 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 2014 March Archived 23 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 2014 August Archived 20 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 2015 August Archived 13 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 2016 March, 2016 August Archived 11 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, and 2017 March.

Similarly, civilian and military awards for outstanding individuals are announced every year on 14 August and an investiture ceremony is held on the following 23 March. The links from 2001 and onwards are: 2001, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007^{[permanent dead link]}, 2008, 2009^{[permanent dead link]}, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Information is also gleaned from the wreath-laying ceremonies for the 10 Nishan-e-Haider recipients each year on 6 September (Defence Day). The links from 2005 onwards are: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 Archived 15 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 2011 Archived 1 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2012 Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, 2013^{[permanent dead link]}, and 2014^{[permanent dead link]}.

Following abbreviations have been used for the respective units/regiments of the officers,

• List of serving air marshals of the Pakistan Air Force
• List of serving admirals of the Pakistan Navy

• Pakistan Army official website