LONDON – Pakistan Army has earned praise from the British Queen Elizabethfor its high standard of professionalism and training skills.
A platoon of cadets at UK’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), led bya Pakistan Army major, has been declared as the best platoon of the coursethis year for demonstrating outstanding skills.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth praising the Pakistani officer for “outstandingachievement.”
Major Umar Farooq from Pakistan Army joined British Army’s military academylast year as an instructor — taking over from Major Uqbah who returned toPakistan last year after serving as the first Pakistani militaryinstructor. UK’s chief of General Staff Gen Mark Carlton Smith was thechief guest.
On Friday, Sovereign’s Parade of Commission Course 173 was held at RoyalMilitary Academy Sandhurst, with UK’s Chief of General Staff General MarkCarlton Smith as the chief guest. Major Farooq was platoon commander of thecourse and trained cadets for over a year.
Out of eight platoons, his was declared the best platoon of the course atthe ceremony, which was attended by a large number of people, includingretired and serving military officers, families of cadets and ambassadorsfrom dozens of countries.
Pakistan High Commissioner Sahebzada Ahmed Khan attended the parade andcongratulated Major Farooq and his platoon for achieving this covetedposition.