Pakistan Military Academy Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is a military academy located nearby Kakul village in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Established in October 1947, it is the only service academy in Pakistan that trains cadets to serve as army of ...

(PMA) is a military academy located nearby

Kakul Kakul (Kakol) is a village situated in the Tehsil and District Abbottabad, at an elevation of 1300 metres, 5 km northeast of center of Abbottabad city near the Thandiani Hills. Abbottabad is a District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pa ...

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Abbottabad Abbottabad is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is the 40th largest city in the country and 6th largest in the province by population, and serves as the headquarter of its namesake tehsil and district ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...

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. Established in October 1947, it is the only service academy in Pakistan that trains

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s to serve as army officers. For educational training, the institution is

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by the

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. The PMA hosts approximately 2,000 guests representing over 34 countries annually. The academy also enrols cadets from Pakistan's allied countries that send their cadets and officers to PMA to receive training.

History

Before the dissolution of

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in 1947, the location was initially used as the premises of a Physical Training and Mountaineering School of the

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, located on a vacant POW camp that had been set up in 1902 for a few months to house prisoners from the

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. It became a dwelling and operational space for the Royal Indian Army Service Corps. After the division of the old Indian Army between India and Pakistan in 1947,

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Francis Ingall, an officer of the British Indian Army, was selected by the Commander-in-Chief of India,

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, to serve as the first commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA). Ingall chose the vacant site at Kakul for the academy. He structured the PMA based on the model of

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and requested a

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from the

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to assist with training. Ingall received support from several former Indian Army officers who had transferred to the Pakistan Army, including Lieutenant-Colonel

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and Major S.G. Mehdi M.C., the first PMA adjutant and founder of Qasim company, who later commanded the

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(SSG) of the

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. When the dispute over the accession of Jammu and Kashmir led to armed conflict between

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and

in late 1947, Ingall adapted the Academy's training to ensure that newly commissioned officers would be immediately effective upon joining units engaged in active service. Ingall was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) after completing his term as commandant in 1950. One of the honours attributed to his legacy is the naming of Kakul's central lecture theatre, Ingall Hall, although it was constructed many years after his departure. He kept in touch with the academy for the rest of his life, making his last visit in November 1997 where he said: A total of 67 cadets (66 Muslims and 1 Christian cadet) arrived from

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, India's Military Training counterpart, on 15 October 1947 and new cadets for 1st PMA Long Course (78) and 1st Graduates Course (63) were selected in Pakistan and training started officially in January 1948. 208 cadets started their training in January 1948. On 25 January 1948, "The First Pakistan Battalion" was instituted. This battalion has four companies, which were "named after the luminaries of Muslim military history" (''e.g.'', Khalid, Tariq, Qasim, and Salahuddin). In March 1948, the First Battalion "was bestowed with Quaid-e-Azam's patronage as Colonel-in-Chief, and the most coveted claim of being "The Quaid-e-Azam's Own".

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gave the Quaid-e-Azam banner to the Pakistan Military Academy on behalf of Quaid-e-Azam

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. The Quaid-e-Azam banner is hoisted by the champion company at each passing-out parade. "Regimental colours presented in 1950 by

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, the first Prime Minister of

, and the National Standard in 1961 by General Muhammad Musa, the then-Commander-in-Chief of the

, have been some of the honours showered on the Academy, which it has always zealously guarded and kept high in letter and spirit." The 1965 war led to the expansion of the Academy, and the second battalion of the Academy was created in December 1965. This

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consisted of four companies, called Ghaznavi, Babur, Aurangzeb, and Tipu. In early 1989, the third battalion of the Academy was founded. The third battalion's four companies are Haider, Ubaida, Saad, and Hamza. Former COAS,

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, inaugurated 4th Pakistan

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at PMA on 10 October 2016.

Physical requirements

''GCs'' (Gentlemen Cadets) are required to pass various physical tests, which increase with promotion to the next term. The basic requirement for cadets of the first term is to be able to complete a one-mile run (1.6 kilometres) in six minutes and thirty seconds. In the second term, cadets are required to complete a one mile run in six minutes and fifteen seconds. For third-term, one-mile run time is six minutes, and most fourth-term cadets are required to run one mile within six minutes. Tests include push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups, rope test, a five-mile run, an assault course, and the acid test. These tests evaluate the stamina and strength of a cadet. In the "acid test," cadets begin by traversing a mountain while carrying logs on their shoulders. This is followed by a 14.5 km run in full gear to an obstacle course. Those completing the course are given five rounds with which to hit a target at a distance of 22 m. ''LCs'' (Lady Cadets) are also required to pass physical efficiency tests like GCs, but the standards are slightly lower, considering their physique. The basic requirement for all LCs is to run one mile (1.6 km) in 10 minutes. Other tests include push ups, sit ups, bar hanging, assault course and also an exercise of Qiyadat with GCs. There are several training exercises for cadets, which include: * First term: Kick Off, Saluting Tests, Cross Country, Sang e Bunyad, Yarmuk, Path Finder and the GCs are required to spend three minutes in the Boxing Ring with another opponent following a lengthy training period. * Second term: T.M Raiders, Panipat and Assault Course is also added as a part of PT Tests. Qiyadat and the Acid Test.

Battalions

For training, the Gentlemen Cadets are organized in battalions and then further into companies. There are 16 companies in Pakistan Military Academy, named after

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warriors and

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Courses

There are five types of courses (or curricular plans) running parallel to each other. The types of courses are:

PMA Long Course

The PMA Long Course is for regular commission officers of combat and combat support arms & services. The Long Course has a duration of two years, which is divided into four terms of six months each. After the 2-year training period Cadets pass out as 2nd Lieutenants.

Technical Cadet Course (TCC)

Candidates who wish to join the army as an

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while ...

apply for this course. It is necessary that candidates have attained 12 years of academic education with

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and

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courses. Candidates who are successful in all tests conducted for selection are then sent to a NUST institution for a

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degree, depending on the field they choose: After completing their Bachelor of Engineering degree, the E-Cadets are sent to Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, for one year of military training, after which they are commissioned as captain in their respective units

Integrated Course (IC)

To be eligible for this course, a candidate must have attained 16–18 years of academic education with coursework in

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and

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. Candidates who pass initial and GHQ Selection Board tests conducted by the army are sent to

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for

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or for

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after which they go through a Basic Military Training at Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul for 22 weeks. Apart from GCs of AM College, IC accepts cadets who will to join EME, Signals, RVFC and Army Education Corps with minimum masters in different fields. The IC has a duration of six months. Cadets graduate as Captains.

PMA Lady Cadet's Course (LCC)

'The Lady Cadet's Course' was introduced in November 2006 and is designed for qualified women who are professionals in their respective fields. The course is taken by FA qualified ladies who are sound professionals in their fields. The lady cadets undergo a training period of six months and pass out as Captains in supporting arms of the Pakistan Army.

List of Commandants

Notable alumni

Pakistani

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

* General

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, Gentleman Cadet No. 1, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee * General Muhammad Aziz Khan, former chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of General Staff * General

Ehsan ul Haq General Ehsan ul Haq NI(M), HI(M) (; born 22 September 1949), is a retired four-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army and a public official, served as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, appointed in October 2005 ...

, former chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chief of Army Staff

* General Qamar Bajwa, former

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* General

Raheel Sharif General Raheel Sharif (Urdu: ; born 16 June 1956) is a retired four-star army general of the Pakistan Army who served as the ninth chief of army staff from 29 November 2013 to 29 November 2016. After his retirement as Pakistan's army chief, h ...

, former

* General

Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (Urdu: ; born 20 April 1952), is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the eighth chief of army staff, being appointed on 29 November 2007 after his predecessor Pervez Musharraf retired from his ...

, former

* General

Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf (11 August 1943 – 5 February 2023) was a Pakistani general and politician who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. Prior to his career in politics, he was a four-star general and appointed as ...

, former

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and

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* General

Jehangir Karamat General Jehangir Karamat ( ; born 20 February 1941) is a Pakistani former military officer, diplomat, public intellectual, and a former professor of political science at the National Defense University. Prior to serving as a Chief of Army Sta ...

, former

and

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to the US * General

Abdul Waheed Kakar Abdul Waheed Kakar (born 23 March 1937), is a retired senior officer of the Pakistan Army who served as the fifth chief of army staff, appointed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 12 January 1993 after the controversial death of his predecessor ...

, former

* General Asif Nawaz Janjua, former

* General

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, former

Others

* Major

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, NH * Major

Muhammad Akram Major Muhammad Akram (; 4 April 1938 – 5 December 1971) was a Pakistani military officer and the sixth recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider, which he was awarded posthumously for his actions of valour in the ...

, NH *

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, NH * Major

Aziz Bhatti Raja Aziz Bhatti (6 August 192812 September 1965) was a Pakistani Officer (armed forces), military officer and the 4th recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider, which he received posthumously after he was killed in a ...

, NH * Brigadier

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, SJ * General Ahsan Saleem Hayat, former Vice Chief of Army Staff * General

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, former Supreme Commandant of the Pakistan Defense Forces and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * Colonel

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, SI(M), psc, MSc. Corps of EME, Secretary

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Board * Lieutenant Colonel Rashid Mehmood, Ord * Colonel

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, SJ

Alumni who defected to Bangladesh

Several officers trained at the PMA would join Bangladesh during the

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or afterwards. * Major General K.M Shafiullah, Bangladesh Army's first chief in 1972 * Lieutenant General

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, president and

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* Colonel

Shafaat Jamil Shafaat Jamil (), Bir Bikrom (1 March 1940 – 11 August 2012) was a Bangladesh Army colonel. He was the commanding officer of the East Bengal Regiment, 3rd East Bengal Regiment of Z Force (Bangladesh), Z Force Brigade in Sector 11 of Banglade ...

, brigade commander of 46th Independent Brigade in the early 1970s, Bangladesh Army * Major General Khaled Musharraf, Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army * Lieutenant General

Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury United States Army War College, awc, psc (military), psc (; born 9 September 1948) is a retired Bangladesh Army general who was 11th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 16 June 2002 to 15 June 2005. He was the ...

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International alumni

* Major General

Tunde Idiagbon Babatunde "Tunde" Abdulbaki Idiagbon (14 September 1943 – 24 March 1999) was a Nigerian general who served as the 6th Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters (second-in-command) under military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari from 19 ...

, former chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters (de facto

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) from 1983 to 1985 * General

Srilal Weerasooriya General Chandrika Srilal Weerasooriya ( Sinhala :චන්ද්‍රිකා ශ්‍රීලාල් වීරසූරිය) or 'C.S. Weerasooriya', RWP, RSP, VSV, USP is a retired Sri Lankan Army officer. He was the 15th Commande ...

, former commander of the

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and Ambassador to Pakistan

Gallery

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Media

References

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History

Physical requirements

Battalions

Courses

PMA Long Course

Technical Cadet Course (TCC)

Integrated Course (IC)

PMA Lady Cadet's Course (LCC)

List of Commandants

Notable alumni

Pakistani

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chief of Army Staff

Others

Alumni who defected to Bangladesh

International alumni

Gallery

Media

See also

References