COAS distributes awards among 6th Army PACES Championship winners
During Okara Cantt visit, Gen Bajwa said physical strength has basic importance for soldiers
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa distributed awards amongst the winners of 6th Army Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System (PACES) Championship.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Gen Bajwa visited Okara Cantt on Friday. He was received by Lieutenant General Sarfraz Sattar, Commander 2 Corps.
Speaking to the soldiers, Gen Bajwa appreciated the physical fitness standards displayed by the participants of the competition and efforts of both trainers and trainees in achieving those standards. He said that regardless of the advances in warfare technology, the basic traits of soldiering are linked with physical fitness.
Rawalpindi Corps team won the 6th Army PACES Championship while Karachi Corps team won the 2nd Position in the competition. Sepoy Zahir Shah won the overall best player award of the competition and Sepoy Nasir Ullah secured overall 2nd Position.
In individual matches, Sepoy Ashir Masih secured first position in 3.2 Km run by covering distance in 09:57 minutes. Sepoy Shamraze Shaheen won first position by completing combat efficiency test in 53.26 seconds. Sepoy Jamshaid Khan did 112 pull ups to clinch 1st position in pull ups match. Sepoy Ashir Azeem secured first position in sit up match by doing 2377 sit ups. Sepoy Irfan Riaz did 1503 push-ups to secure first position. Lieutenant General Hidayat Ur Rehman, Inspector General of Training and Evaluation and Bahawalpur Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Sher Afgun, were also present on the occasion.
