Pakistan Army Wins 46th PARA Central Meet, Asim Munir Attends Ceremony
Pakistan Army Wins 46th PARA Central Meet; Field Marshal Asim Munir Attends Closing Ceremony
JHELUM: Pakistan Army has won the championship trophy at the 4th Inter Services Combat Shooting Championship, while its Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) secured the Prime Minister’s Skills at Arms Big Bore National Challenge Match at the 46th Pakistan Army Rifle Association (PARA) Central Meet.
The closing ceremony of the prestigious shooting competition was held at the Army Marksmanship Unit in Jhelum on November 11, 2026, with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), attending as the chief guest.
The mega shooting event was conducted from October 7 to November 11, bringing together more than 1,500 participants from across Pakistan.
Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff, attended the ceremony as the guest of honour. Along with Field Marshal Asim Munir, he distributed trophies and medals among winners and runners-up in various competition categories.
Participants represented the Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Armed Forces, Rangers (Sindh and Punjab), Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, provincial teams from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the Federal Rifle Association and civilian shooting enthusiasts.
One of the major highlights of the competition was the award of the prestigious Master at Arms Trophy (Doli Cup), the highest military shooting honour, to Havildar Fazal Rehman of the Punjab Regiment.
The Punjab Regiment also demonstrated outstanding performance by winning the Unit Firing Proficiency Match and Infantry Squad Match.
During his interaction with the participants, Field Marshal Asim Munir praised the shooters for their exceptional marksmanship, accuracy and precision.
He highlighted that shooting proficiency is a defining characteristic of a professional soldier and stressed that mastery of small arms must remain a fundamental element of basic military training.
The PARA Central Meet is a major military shooting event that provides an opportunity for personnel from different services and civilian institutions to demonstrate their shooting skills, discipline and professional capabilities.
Earlier, upon his arrival at the venue, the COAS and CDF was received by the Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IG T&E) and Commander Rawalpindi Corps.
