The guard mounting ceremony at the mausoleum of founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah was held on his birth anniversary, here on Tuesday. Commandant Pakistan Military Academy Major General Akhtar Nawaz reviewed the parade, laid floral wreath, presented salute and offered fateha at the mausoleum.
The cadets from Pakistan Military Academy Kakul mounted ceremonial guard at the Mazar-e-Quaid as per regular annual feature to pay homage to Father of the Nation also known as Quaid-e-Azam (great leader). Lady Cadets from PMA also participated in the ceremony.
It is worth mentioning that the first passing out parade of PMA was held on December 25, 1948. It was reviewed by the then Governor General of Pakistan, Khawaja Nazimuddin who presented Quaid-e-Azam banner to the champion company. The Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul has the singular honour of being the only military institution, designated, as "Quaid-e-Azam's Own" by the Quaid-e-Azam as the Colonel-in-Chief of the Academy.
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