The passing-out parade of the 154th PMA Long Course, 39th Technical Graduate Course, 73rd Integrated Course, and 28th Lady Cadet Course was held at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul, today.

Commander National Strategic Command, General Syed Aamer Raza was chief guest on the occasion.

Addressing the passing-out parade, he said that Pakistan's armed forces are fully prepared to defend every inch of the sacred motherland at all costs.

General Syed Aamer Raza congratulated the cadets and their parents on the cadets' graduation.

He also extended his warmest felicitations to graduating cadets from friendly nations, including Bangladesh, Iraq, the Maldives, Palestine, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, and Yemen.

The chief guest also paid tribute to the officers and soldiers who have laid down their lives in the line of duty.

He also presented awards to cadets who excelled in their respective courses.