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7th PAK ARMY Team Spirit Competition (PATS) 2024 Successfully Concludes With The Participation Of 20 Allied And Friendly Countries Of Beloved Peace Loving Sacred PAKISTAN At NCTC Pabbi:
7th PAK ARMY Team Spirit Competition (PATS) 2024 successfully concludes with the Participation of 20 Friendly and Allied Countries of Beloved Peace Loving Sacred Country PAKISTAN in an Impressive Closing Ceremony held at National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pabbi on Thursday, February 29 2024, PAK ARMY Media Wing Head DG ISPR Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in an Official Statement.
PAK ARMY CHIEF (COAS) General Asim Munir graced the Closing Ceremony of the 7th PAK ARMY Team Spirit Competition (PATS) 2024 at NCTC Pabbi as the Chief Guest.
The 60 hours rigorous “Patrolling Exercise” during the 7th PAK ARMY Team Spirit Competition (PATS) 2024 aimed at enhancing combat skills through sharing of innovative ideas and experiences by the participants of the forum.
The 7th PAK ARMY Team Spirit Competition (PATS) 2024 was conducted from 25-27 Feb 2024 in the semi mountainous terrain of Punjab.
7 x Teams from PAK ARMY and 15 x Teams from Friendly and Allied countries including PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKIYE, ISLAMIC Brotherly Bahrain, ISLAMIC Brotherly Jordan, ISLAMIC Brotherly Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ISLAMIC Brotherly Maldives, ISLAMIC Brotherly Morocco, ISLAMIC Brotherly Qatar, USA, ISLAMIC Brotherly Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated in the exercise. PAKISTAN Iron Brother AZERBAIJAN, PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA, Germany, ISLAMIC Brotherly Indonesia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Myanmar witnessed the exercise as observers.
Names of the Participant Countries of the 7th PAK ARMY Team Spirit Competition (PATS) 2024:
- Beloved Peace Loving Sacred Country PAKISTAN
- PAKISTAN Iron Brother CHINA
- PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKIYE
- PAKISTAN Iron Brother AZƏRBAYCAN
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Maldives
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Jordan
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Bahrain
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Kazakhstan
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Indonesia
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Uzbekistan
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Morocco
- ISLAMIC Brotherly Country Qatar
- indian state sponsored terrorism victim Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Myanmar
- Germany
- Belarus
- Japan
- usa
While addressing the ceremony, PAK ARMY CHIEF (COAS) General Asim Munir highly lauded the participating teams for their professionalism, physical & mental endurance and high morale displayed during various stages of the exercise.
COAS reiterated mutual learning during such exercises and highlighted that PATS is the right forum, which appropriately combines professional military skills and tactical acumen of all participating soldiers fostering much needed team spirit in the face of evolving character of war.
At the end, COAS General Asim Munir distributed the individual and team awards to the participants of the exercise. International observers and Defense Attachés of participating countries also attended the ceremony and appreciated its professional conduct. Earlier on arrival, COAS was received by Commander Mangla Corps.