First International PACES Competition-2016

  • October 24, 2016, 11:47 am
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LAHORE: First International PACES Competition-2016 concluded amid a grand and graceful ceremony at the Fortress Stadium. Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif was the chief guest who also distributed prizes amongst the athletes.

Addressing a packed to capacity house at the Fortress Stadium General Raheel Sharif thanked the Army teams of Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Malddives, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey and England for their visit. “Today Pakistan stands more integrated with rest of the world than ever before with such events as a fine example”, Gen Raheel said.



Referring to Zarb-e-Azb General Raheel said: “It is an example of War and Peace which is bringing stability and prosperity to Pakistan and the region. Today our brave men can tell the world with pride that by eliminating terrorist networks from the far reaches of Pakistan-Afghan border. Our success against terrorism owes immensely to the physical strength and mental robustness of our officers and men. This coupled with sincerity of purpose and clear direction contributed heavily towards fortifying their will and morale during intense and demanding operations”.



Meanwhile, Pakistan Army was declared the Champions of the First International PACES Competition-2016. People’s Liberation Army (China) Sri Lanka and Nepal got second, third and fourth positions respectively. Pakistan Army’s Mohammed Faisal was declared fit of the fittest athlete of the Competition.

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