Sword of Honour (Pakistan)
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| Sword of Honour اعزازی شمشیر | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Sword |
| Awarded for | Overall best performance during training period |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Presented by | Chief guest of the passing out parade |
| Eligibility | Pakistan Armed Forces officers |
| First award | 4 February 1950 |
The Sword of Honour[a] is a prestigious award given to the top-performing Gentleman Cadet, Officer Cadet, Aviation Cadet or Lady Cadet during their training period at the Pakistan Military Academy, Pakistan Air Force Academy, Pakistan Naval Academy and the Officers Training School (until 1990). It is considered one of the highest distinctions in the Pakistan Armed Forces, as cadets aspire to win it. The sword is traditionally presented to the recipient during the passing out parade, held biannually at each academy's parade ground.
On 22 September 2006, aviation cadet Saira Amin became the first lady officer to be presented with the Sword of Honour at the passing out parade of the 117th GD Pilot Course.[1] On 20 May 2025, Asim Munir became first Sword of Honour winner to become Field Marshal.[2][3]
At PMA along with the sword of honour, other awards are also given to the best cadets.[4]
| Award name | Course Name |
|---|---|
| President Gold Medal | Long Course |
| CJCSC Overseas Gold Medal | Long Course (awarded to the best cadet of an allied country) |
| COAS's Cane | Technical Cadet Course |
| Commandant's Cane | Integrated Cadet Course & Lady Cadet's Course |
List of notable winners
Pakistan Military Academy: [5][6][7][8][9]
- 1st PMA Long Course: GC Raja Aziz Bhatti
- 3rd PMA Long Course: BSUO Saadullah Khan
- 4th PMA Long Course: BSUO Khushdil Khan Afridi
- 6th PMA Long Course: CUSUO Abdul Qayyum
- 11th PMA Long Course: CSUO Khurshid Ali Khan
- 13th PMA Long Course: CSUO Usman Ali Isani
- 24th PMA Long Course: CSUO Mahmud Ali Durrani
- 28th PMA Long Course: BSUO Nisar Akbar Khan
- 29th PMA Long Course: BSUO Shabbir Sharif
- 40th PMA Long Course: BSUO Tariq Waseem Ghazi
- 44th PMA Long Course: BSUO Shahid Aziz
- 51th PMA Long Course: ASUO Khalid Nawaz Khan
- 55th PMA Long Course: BSUO Tariq Khan
- 61st PMA Long Course: BSUO Naweed Zaman
- 74th PMA Long Course: BUSO Azhar Saleh Abbasi
- 80th PMA Long Course: BSUO Asim Malik
- 82nd PMA Long Course: CSUO Muhammad Shahbaz Khan
- 84th PMA Long Course: BSUO Omer Ahmed Bokhari
- 86th PMA Long Course: ASUO Muhammad Raza Aizad
- 88th PMA Long Course: BSUO Kamal Anwar Chaudhry
- 89th PMA Long Course: CSUO Omer Naseem
- 17th OTS Course: Asim Munir[10]
Pakistan Naval Academy: [11][12][13]
Pakistan Air Force Academy: [14][15]
- 5th GD(P) - Inamul Haque Khan
- 10th GD(P) - Alauddin Ahmed
- 23rd GD(P) - Syed Manzoor ul Hassan Hashmi
- 30th GD(P) - Farooq Umar
- 38th GD(P) - Pervez Mehdi Qureshi
- 55th GD(P) - Abdul Razzaq Anjum
- 66th GD(P) - Rizwan Ullah Khan
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