Kakol: (ISPR/Web Desk) Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa attended the passing out parade of 146th Long Course which was held at Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakol. Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the chief guest at the event.
While addressing the ceremony, General Bajwa congratulated the cadets for successfully completing their training. He also congratulated the families of the successful cadets.
Furthermore “I would also like to extend my heartiest felicitations to the cadets of our brotherly countries on completion of their military training at the Pakistan Military Academy,” he added.
The chief of army staff highlighted the role of the military in successfully exterminating terrorism from the country in its two-decade-long struggle.
As per details, “Unique accomplishment that not many countries or armies claim,” the army chief pointed out.
He advised the passed-out cadets at the PMA, not to get distracted by fake news, political wrangling in the country and always respect democratic institutions.
General Bajwa said the ceremony has made him nostalgic, reminding him of the day he stood before seniors 42 years ago.
He said at the time he could have never imagined that one day he would be commanding this army.
According to the source, General Bajwa has emphatically stated that the armed forces with the support of the citizens will never allow any country, group or force to politically or economically destabilize Pakistan.
Addressing the passing out parade at Pakistan Military Academy Kakul on Saturday, he said Pakistan is a peace loving country. He said Pakistan in its quest for peace has extended sincere and all out efforts to evolve good neighbourly relations with all neighbours and regional countries.
Meanwhile he said we are trying our best to break the political logjam which has denied the countries of South Asia to move forward and resolve all regional and bilateral issues in a peaceful and dignified manner.
The Army Chief stressed that people of South Asia also deserve prosperity and better living conditions. This can only happen with sustained economic growth, development and above all lasting peace. Therefore we must try hard to keep flames of war away from the region.
Moreover he said we must give peace a chance by developing a mechanism to resolve all bilateral issues peacefully. He said we should collectively fight hunger, poverty, illiteracy, population explosion, climate change and disease.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa however said Pakistan s desire for peace should not be construed as its weakness. He said no one should make any mistake about our collective resolve to defend our core interests and every inch of motherland. He reminded that we have paid both in blood and kind to safeguard the country s sovereignty and integrity.
The Army Chief said Pakistan Army with the full support and confidence of the nation turned the tide against terrorism in the last two decades and ensured that organized terrorism is decisively rooted out from Pakistan. This is indeed a unique accomplishment that not many countries or armies can claim.
Commending the exemplary show of discipline and professionalism by the cadets, the Army Chief expressed the confidence that the prestige, security and safety of our country is in safe hands.
He advised the cadets to always remain focused on their job and never get distracted by fake news and political wrangling in the country. He also advised them to respect the democratic institutions and be always ready to defend the territorial integrity, sovereignty and constitution of Pakistan with their life.
Earlier, at the beginning of the passing out parade, Parade Adjoint Major Saad Amjad Raha – riding on Burraq (White horse) – invited the army chief for the inspection of the parade.
The chief of army staff was accompanied by Commandant of Kakol Major General Umar Ahmad Bukhari.
High-level civil and military leaders and ambassadors of friendly countries attended the event.
Cadets of 24th Technical Graduate Course and 65th Integrated Course are also among those passing out today.
Besides them, cadets of 20th Lady Course and 5th Basic Military Training Course are also part of the parade.
Best performing cadet will be honoured with Sword of Honour, while gold medals will be given to two cadets of 146 PMA Long Course.
Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee Overseas Gold Medal will be given to the best performing cadet of the friendly countries.
20 foreign cadets including four women are part of the passing out parade. These cadets are from Qatar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Iraq.
