First group of Afghan army cadets arrives for training at PMA

Six Afghan cadets will undergo an 18-month long course at the PMA


Tahir Khan February 05, 2015
Afghan army cadets with ambassador Janan Mosazai in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFGHANISTAN EMBASSY IN ISLAMABAD

ISLAMABAD: Six Afghan National Army cadets arrived in Islamabad on Thursday to receive training at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Abbottabad, the Afghan embassy said.

The move comes after Army Chief General Raheel Sharif had offered training to Afghan forces during his visit to Kabul late last year. The cadets will take part in an  18-month long course.

This is the first ever group of Afghan National Army cadets to attend a course at the PMA.

Afghan Ambassador Janan Mosazai, while welcoming the cadets at the embassy in Islamabad, said that the move represents growth in Pakistan and Afghan ties.

“These six young cadets, selected from among the best in Afghan National Army,” Mosazai said, adding that they “represent the steady and solid quantitative as well as qualitative growth and development of Afghanistan’s national security and defence forces over the past decade.”

“They take great pride in providing security to the Afghan people and defending the country against external threats, and who enjoy the strong backing and support of the entire Afghan nation.”

The arrival of the cadets coincides with a six-day visit to Pakistan by a five-member Afghan military delegation led by Afghan National Army Director General of Training, Education and Doctrine Maj Gen Nematullah Khushiwal.

“The induction of these young Afghan cadets at the Pakistan Military Academy is an important step in both countries’ efforts to strengthen, broaden and deepen security and military relations, and cooperation in all areas,” the Afghan ambassador said.

Highlighting their role as ambassadors of their country in their own individual right, Ambassador Mosazai asked the cadets to establish close and long-lasting ties of professional and personal friendship with their Pakistani counterparts as well as with students from other friendly countries attending PMA.

Former President Hamid Karzai had long opposed Afghan forces training in Pakistan in spite of Pakistan’s repeated requests.

COMMENTS (36)

nomi | 9 years ago | Reply

Sheryar Khan

Your first comment is nothing but a translation of pro Jamat e islami urdu news papers in the 1990s.

The Afghan Taliban were already a group and many of their recruits were studying in Pakistani madrassas funded by Saudis and Uae.

Pakistani intelligence worked on them and formed this group, so they could get total control while waging Jihad in Indian occupied Kashmir.

Afghan Taliban, and Alqaeda became allies through the strenuous efforts of Pakistan intelligence services and both were not too kind to other sects.

And I must protest at the glorification of two conquerors namely Nadir Shah and Abdali who ravaged Pakistani Punjab and looted its wealth with impunity.

nn | 9 years ago | Reply

Hahahahaa look at all the Indians burning in jealousy. Mind your own business fellas. Stop your obsession with us, didnt you get the message in 1947? We want you to get away from us.

@Pankaj

Actually, it is the Indians who are facing an identity crisis, mixed with inferiority complex. Have you ever tried watching your TV channels? LOL, everyone is trying to speak English and ignore Hindi. What's the matter? Is Hindi not good enough? Want to be like the Brits? Also, whats with the obsession with fair skin? Why cant Indians accept the fact that they're dark/tan and not try to be like the Europeans?

@MullaGULLA

LOL are you really gonna teach us military history? India's the one which cant even suppress the Kashmiri insurgency for 60+ years. Fun fact: Kashmir is the most militarized region in the world. That's because the Indian govt knows that the only possible way to suppress Kashmiris is to outnumber them. Oh, and Israel is backed by about 6+ super powers. It's in no way "pint sized". So please, read a history book once in a while.

*ET please dont censor my comment again. If you let the hateful comments of some Indian commentators get published, then surely mine can get published as well. *

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