ProtectingthenationfromexternalaggressionandensuringinternalsecurityarethemaingoalsofthePakistanArmySoldierCompany,whichisanessentialcomponentofthePakistanArmy,thelandwarfareuniformedbranchofthePakistaniarmedforces.ASoldierCompanyusuallyconsistsofmultipleplatoons,eachwithadistinctroleandsetofresponsibilities.ThecompanyisledbyaCaptainoraMajor,withsupportfromotherofficersandjuniorcommissionedofficers.Thecompanyistrainedtocarryoutvarioustasks,suchascombatoperations,peacekeepingmissions,andhumanitarianreliefefforts.