Jump to content

Sword of Honour (Pakistan): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
mNo edit summary
Tags: Reverted Visual edit
mNo edit summary
Tags: Reverted Visual edit
Line 18: Line 18:
!Airforce
!Airforce
|-
|-
|None
|
|Syed Asim Munir
|Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah
|Muhammad Zakaullah
|
Zafar Mehmood Abbasi
Amjad Khan Niazi
|Pervez Mehdi Qureshi
|Pervez Mehdi Qureshi
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|}
|}



Revision as of 18:52, 20 February 2024

The Sword of Honour (Template:Lang-ur) is an honorary sword awarded to that "Gentleman Cadet", "Officer Cadet", "Aviation Cadet" or "Lady Cadet" who achieves an overall best performance during his or her entire training period at the Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul, the Pakistan Air Force Academy at Risalpur, or the Pakistan Naval Academy at Karachi. The award of a Sword of Honour is regarded as a significant honour by the officers of the Armed Forces of Pakistan and many cadets aspire to win it.

This award is usually presented at the final passing out ceremony, which takes place twice in a year at the parade grounds of the respective Academies. Usually, the President of Pakistan confers this honour.

It is to be mentioned that newly appointed chief of army staff Syed Asim Munir Shah was also granted this award.

First Woman Cadet to receive Sword of Honour

On 22 September 2006, aviation cadet Saira Amin was presented with the Sword of Honour at the Passing-Out Parade of the 117th GD Pilot Course.[1]

First Cadet to become army chief

On 29th November 2022, General Syed Asim Munir become first Sword of Honour who elevated to the position of Chief of Army Staff.

Four-star Pakistani Military officers with Sword of Honour
CJCSC Army Navy Airforce
None Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah Muhammad Zakaullah

Zafar Mehmood Abbasi Amjad Khan Niazi

Pervez Mehdi Qureshi

See also

References

  1. ^ "First Woman to Win Sword of Honour". Dawn. Attock. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2014.