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Sword of Honour (Pakistan)

FieldValue
nameSword of Honour
imageSword of Honor.png
presenterChief guest of the passing out parade
countryPakistan
location*Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
typeSword
eligibilityPakistan Armed Forces officers
awarded_forOverall best performance during training period
firstawarded
  • Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur
  • Pakistan Naval Academy, Karachi
  • Officers Training School, Mangla (1948-1992)

The Sword of Honour is a prestigious award given to the top-performing Gentleman Cadet, Officer Cadet, Aviation Cadet or Lady Cadet during their training period at the Pakistan Military Academy, Pakistan Air Force Academy, Pakistan Naval Academy and the Officers Training School (until 1990). It is considered one of the highest distinctions in the Pakistan Armed Forces, as cadets aspire to win it. The sword is traditionally presented to the recipient during the passing out parade, held biannually at each academy's parade ground.

On 22 September 2006, aviation cadet Saira Amin became the first lady officer to be presented with the Sword of Honour at the passing out parade of the 117th GD Pilot Course. On 20 May 2025, Asim Munir became first Sword of Honour winner to become Field Marshal.

Other awards

At PMA along with the sword of honour, other awards are also given to the best cadets.

Award nameCourse Name
President Gold MedalLong Course
CJCSC Overseas Gold MedalLong Course (awarded to the best cadet of an allied country)
COAS's CaneTechnical Cadet Course
Commandant's CaneIntegrated Cadet Course & Lady Cadet's Course

List of notable winners

Pakistan Military Academy:

  1. 1st PMA Long Course: GC Raja Aziz Bhatti
  2. 3rd PMA Long Course: BSUO Saadullah Khan
  3. 4th PMA Long Course: BSUO Khushdil Khan Afridi
  4. 6th PMA Long Course: CUSUO Abdul Qayyum
  5. 11th PMA Long Course: CSUO Khurshid Ali Khan
  6. 13th PMA Long Course: CSUO Usman Ali Isani
  7. 24th PMA Long Course: CSUO Mahmud Ali Durrani
  8. 28th PMA Long Course: BSUO Nisar Akbar Khan
  9. 29th PMA Long Course: BSUO Shabbir Sharif
  10. 40th PMA Long Course: BSUO Tariq Waseem Ghazi
  11. 44th PMA Long Course: BSUO Shahid Aziz
  12. 51th PMA Long Course: ASUO Khalid Nawaz Khan
  13. 55th PMA Long Course: BSUO Tariq Khan
  14. 61st PMA Long Course: BSUO Naweed Zaman
  15. 74th PMA Long Course: BUSO Azhar Saleh Abbasi
  16. 80th PMA Long Course: BSUO Asim Malik
  17. 82nd PMA Long Course: CSUO Muhammad Shahbaz Khan
  18. 84th PMA Long Course: BSUO Omer Ahmed Bokhari
  19. 86th PMA Long Course: ASUO Muhammad Raza Aizad
  20. 88th PMA Long Course: BSUO Kamal Anwar Chaudhry
  21. 89th PMA Long Course: CSUO Omer Naseem Officers Training School:
  22. 17th OTS Course: Asim Munir Pakistan Naval Academy:
  23. Muhammad Zakaullah
  24. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi
  25. Amjad Khan Niazi
  26. Shamoon Alam Khan
  27. Nassar Ikram Pakistan Air Force Academy:
  28. 5th GD(P) - Inamul Haque Khan
  29. 10th GD(P) - Alauddin Ahmed
  30. 23rd GD(P) - Syed Manzoor ul Hassan Hashmi
  31. 30th GD(P) - Farooq Umar
  32. 38th GD(P) - Pervez Mehdi Qureshi
  33. 55th GD(P) - Abdul Razzaq Anjum
  34. 66th GD(P) - Rizwan Ullah Khan

Notes

Abbreviations used:

  • GD(P) - General Duty (Pilot)
  • GC - Gentleman Cadet
  • CSUO - Company Senior Under Officer
  • BSUO - Battalion Senior Under Officer
  • ASUO - Academy Senior Under Officer

References

References

  1. (22 September 2006). "First Woman to Win Sword of Honour". [[Dawn (newspaper).
  2. (2025-05-20). "Pakistan army chief Asim Munir promoted to field marshal, highest military rank in country". The Times of India.
  3. Pakistan. (2025-05-20). "Army chief Asim Munir promoted to rank of Field Marshal".
  4. ISPR Official. (2024-10-20). "Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Passing Out Parade 2024 {{!}} ISPR".
  5. (2017-08-25). "Sword of honour".
  6. (2015-06-10). "Sword of Honour Winners, PMA, Kakul, Abbotabad".
  7. (2014-12-07). "Army's 'superman' remembered".
  8. Ahmad. (2020-09-03). "Major Aziz Bhatti {{!}} Biography {{!}} Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed biography in Urdu".
  9. M A Siddiqi. (25 August 2017). "Sword of honour".
  10. "A brief look at General Asim Munir's career".
  11. irfan.ghauri. (2014-10-02). "Admiral Zakaullah appointed as new navy chief".
  12. "Promotions in Navy notified – Business Recorder".
  13. "Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi appointed new Naval Chief".
  14. (1999). "SP's Military Yearbook". Guide Publications.
  15. "A/Cdr Rizwanullah Khan's profile (1957-2003)".
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