Field Marshal Munir stresses small arms skills in basic training
The 46th Pakistan Army Rifle Association Central Meet ran from Oct. 7 to Nov. 11 with more than 1,500 shooters from the armed forces and civilians.
Handling small arms must remain central to basic military training, the state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir said on Wednesday.
He made the remarks while addressing the closing ceremony of the 46th Pakistan Army Rifle Association Central Meet at the Army Marksmanship Unit in Jhelum, where he was chief guest, according to Radio Pakistan.
Munir praised the shooters for their accuracy and precision, saying that reaching shooting proficiency marks a professional soldier.
The competition ran from Oct. 7 to Nov. 11, 2026, and drew more than 1,500 shooters from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Armed Forces and civilians.
Participants also came from the Rangers, the Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, and teams from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, along with the Federal Rifle Association.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf attended the ceremony as guest of honour.
Munir and Ashraf presented trophies and medals to winners and runners-up across several categories.
Pakistan Army won the championship trophy in the fourth Inter Services Combat Shooting Championship, and its Army Marksmanship Unit took the Prime Minister's 'Skills at Arms' Big Bore National Challenge Match.
Havildar Fazal Rehman of the Punjab Regiment received the Master at Arms Trophy, the highest military shooting honour, also known as the Doli Cup.
The Punjab Regiment also won the Unit Firing Proficiency Match and the Infantry Squad Match.
The Inspector General Training and Evaluation and the Commander Rawalpindi Corps received Munir on his arrival at the venue.
Munir serves as both Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces.
