Pakistan Army wins international sniping competition

Naik Arshad of the Pakistan Army was declared the best sniper of the competition

A team of Pakistan Army soldiers won an international sniping competition in Beijing, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Thursday.

"The team secured first position in individual, as well as team events," ISPR DG Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Twitter.

Naik Arshad representing the Pakistan Army was declared the best sniper of the competition, which was attended by 21 teams from 14 countries.



In July, a C-130 aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) won the Concours D’ Elegance trophy Air Tattoo Show 2016 at Royal Air Force Base Fair Ford, UK.

Over 50 nations with 200 aircrafts from across the world competed for the coveted trophy; however, the PAF C-130 stole the show with its attractive Zarb-e-Azb theme colours.

Further, in October last year, Pakistan Army won the gold medal at annual international military patrolling exercise Exercise Cambrian Patrol held in the UK. The Pakistan Army team shared the first place with the Royal New Zealand Army, beating 140 teams from armies across the globe. The Indian army secured second place, winning a silver medal.



The international military patrolling exercise marks an important event in the British Army’s training calendar. Run by the 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales, over a 140 countries compete in the exercise which puts soldiers’ military strength to the test.