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Passing out parade of 117 PMA LC

No /2008-ISPR

Dated 19-4-08

Rawlpindi, April 19: ”History of Pakistan Army is full of such heroes who inspired courage and bravery. I am confident that newly commissioned officers, will live up to their legend and continue to strive for bringing more laurels to the Service”, these remarks were made by Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir while addressing cadets during passing out parade ceremony of 117 PMA Long Course, 31 Graduate, 36 Integrated Course and Technical Graduate Course 20, which was held today at Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul.
Addressing the parade, he congratulated the passing out cadets on successful completion of training and on grant of commission in Pakistan Army. He said that this day is of great significance for cadets who will leave the academy and join the field Army. Today is just the beginning of their lifelong career in the Army; full of many challenges. Never be complacent with your present and always exert to improve further, as a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, he said.
While advising Cadets, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir said that they are stepping into a very demanding career, which requires from them utmost devotion, dedication and sacrifice. As an Officer of the Army their prime and foremost responsibility is to enhance the combat efficiency of the men.
Earlier, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir reviewed the smartly turned out parade and awarded the Sword of Honour to Battalion Senior Under Officer Uzair Akram of 117 PMA Long Course, the President’s Gold Medal to Course Senior Under Officer Imtiaz Amin Khan of 117 PMA Long Course, Chief of Army Staff’s Overseas Gold Medal to Allied Under Officer Atajanon Jumamurad of 117 PMA Long Course from Turkmenistan and Chief of Army Staff Cane to Sergeant Muhammad Fahad Malik of 31 Graduate Course and Course Under Officer Muhammad Faisal Jawad of Technical Graduate Course 20. The Commandant’s Cane was awarded to Course Under Officer Rizwan Akhtar of 36 Integrated Course.
Later, the senior division which comprised cadets of 117 PMA Long Course, 31 Graduate, 36 Integrated Course and Technical Graduate Course 20 passed out on the martial tune of Army Brass Band. A large number of diplomats, senior serving and retired Armed Forces officers and relatives of the passing out cadets witnessed the parade.

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APP:
Passing out parade of the 117th Long Course at the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul was held here in the Academy at Abbottabad today. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir was the chief guest at the occasion. BSUO Uzair Akram was awarded the Sword of Honor. Two Hindu cadets also were among the cadets who successfully completed the course.


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They are not Hindus they are Pakistanis and they are in the armed forces to protect there country.:pakistan:
 
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Dude does it matter what there cast is in 96th GDP they have a Hindu Officer now a sqn Ldr. Hindu Muslim Sikh Christians who care as long they are loyal to Pakistan they are most welcome. :pakistan:
 
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ITS GOOD NEWS FOR HINDU OR SIKH PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN.THEY FIRST PAK ARMY PERSON THEN ANY RELIGUN NO PROB.HOPE THEY DO GOOD JOB:pakistan:
 
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Be it a hindu, a sikh, or a christian, he is after all a pakistani and thats what counts. I'm sure they will defend the motherland with their lives as any other muslim will.
 
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Guys,

I understand that Hindus are Pakistanis as well.
My sole point in bolding out the text and pointing out the commissioning of Pakistani Hindus was to show that although Christians and Parsi (Zorastrians) have regularly joined the Army, its a recent phenomena that Sikhs and Hindus have started joining the armed forces as well. It bodes well for Pakistan and the Pakistani armed forces.
 
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Guys,

I understand that Hindus are Pakistanis as well.
My sole point in bolding out the text and pointing out the commissioning of Pakistani Hindus was to show that although Christians and Parsi (Zorastrians) have regularly joined the Army, its a recent phenomena that Sikhs and Hindus have started joining the armed forces as well. It bodes well for Pakistan and the Pakistani armed forces.

Can't blame them...the wounds of partition take a long time to heal.

I can't imagine any hindus joining the army during the Zia period.
 
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minorities joining armed forces ideally should not be making news in any nation...
hope to see more women being inducted too in the sub-continent ..
 
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i think this is a great sign in pakistan. i have to admit that we make remarks in our daily life that are disparaging to minorities. this shows that this is coming to an end. I am sure that they will do their job with honor and integrity and they will make us all proud like any other army officer
 
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minorities joining armed forces ideally should not be making news in any nation...
hope to see more women being inducted too in the sub-continent ..

Not sure why this case is being singled out for such critique. In India, you guys drive the max. mileage out of someone from the minorities like the Muslims being promoted etc.

In any case I made a news item out of it. It was not widely reported...only a small blurb but when something ground-breaking happens as was the case with the first negro attending USMA, it tends to get attention. Thus the small APP blurb about a couple of Pakistani Hindus joining Pakistan Army.
 
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Pakistan Army is late to induct, Hindu/Sikh as officers.
In India, Muslim officers, soldiers have served along with Hindu/Sikhs in all the three services, since 1947. Many have won battle decorations, includind Param Veer Chakker, in 1965 war, the highest gallentary award in India. Many muslim soldiers, aviators and sailers in Indian Armed Forces have confronted our soldiers in all wars.

As the posting policy in Pakistan Army goes, these Hidu/Sikh officers will be posted to operational areas like along LOC, Siachen, working boundry to guard the boundries of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, threatened by Hindu dominated Indian Army. Interesting, but this is, what is expected from those gentlemen, for which they are actually trained.
 
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Not sure why this case is being singled out for such critique. In India, you guys drive the max. mileage out of someone from the minorities like the Muslims being promoted etc.

I thought it was big deal to see Kashmiris or Dalits being promoted in the armed forces but in any case if you read my post again.. you will realise I was not singling out Pakistan alone...

In any case I made a news item out of it. It was not widely reported...only a small blurb but when something ground-breaking happens as was the case with the first negro attending USMA, it tends to get attention. Thus the small APP blurb about a couple of Pakistani Hindus joining Pakistan Army.

negro? USMA? I believe there are thousands of african americans, asian americans and latin americans in the US Armed forces
 
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