Pakistan army chief hails cadets from Arab and allied nations at Naval Academy graduation
The commissioning parade, held in Karachi, marked the completion of the 123rd Midshipmen and 31st Short Service Commission courses.
Among the 127 graduating midshipmen were 19 cadets from Bahrain, four from Iraq and two from the State of Palestine, with additional participants from the Republic of Djibouti and the Republic of Türkiye.
'The Pakistan Naval Academy has consistently provided excellent professional training to cadets from allied nations,' the army chief said, according to a statement issued by the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
'The presence of cadets from Bahrain, Iraq, the State of Palestine, the Republic of Djibouti and the Republic of Türkiye in today's commissioning parade is a reflection of the Academy's high training standards,' he added.
Pakistan regularly trains cadets and officers from partner nations and sends its own officers abroad to institutions in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom for advanced military education and joint training.
The ceremony was attended by senior officials from Pakistan and other countries, government representatives and families of the graduating cadets.
In his remarks, the army chief also praised the Navy's professionalism and its efforts as a regional maritime force committed to securing international sea lines of communication.
He also referenced the recent standoff with India, saying the country's armed forces had 'responded swiftly and decisively against a numerically superior enemy,' and were fully prepared to defend Pakistan's sovereignty.
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