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In October 2022, an audit conducted by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) of MEO Quetta uncovered a discrepancy amounting to Rs 82 million in the construction of the commercial plaza by the Pakistan Armed Services Board (PASB). A parcel of land, spanning 1,517.52 square meters, was leased to the PASB for 30 years for the construction of a ...
The modern history of the Pakistan Army dates back to the formation of Pakistan in 1947, following the partition of the India subcontinent. [1] The army was initially formed as a professional land force by inheriting the assets and personnel of the British Indian Army, with its first commander-in-chief, Frank Messervy.
Any person at least 18 years old can apply for a driving licence. The applicant must show their National Identity Card and must be able to read a car number plate from a distance of 20.5 metres (65'). For a new licence the person needs to apply first for a learner's permit. The candidate needs to come to the office, in person.
The Corps of Education was commissioned in the services of the Pakistan Army in 1951, but renamed it as Army Education Corps (AEC) in 1954. [1] The Army Education Corps was formed to address the issue of literacy in the nation and to address the challenge of soldiers being qualified as privates to start their careers in the military.: 242 [2]
In Pakistan the system of cadet colleges was introduced by the then president of Pakistan Field Marshal Ayub Khan. The first cadet college was built in Punjab in 1954. The initial four cadet colleges were Cadet College Hasan Abdal, Cadet College Kohat, Faujdarhat Cadet College (then East Pakistan, now in Bangladesh) and Cadet College Petaro.
Army Public School was founded by Pakistan Army to provide quality education to the children of Pakistan Army personnel and civilians. [3] The schools are well-equipped with labs, at par with any American suburban school. [3] The students can opt for O Levels examination system, a British qualification, or a local qualification. [3]
After independence and partition the Jhelum campus was upgraded to the status of a military college and is known as Military College Jhelum.. The expansion of the Pakistan armed forces, and the broadening of the social base of its officers corps from the 1960s onwards has inevitably led to the expansion in the number of cadet colleges and their distribution around the country.
Out of the six existing Punjab Regiments, the 1st Punjab, 8th, 14th, 15th and 16th were allotted to the newly raised Pakistan Army, while the 2nd went to the Indian Army. The Punjab Regiment of the Pakistan Army was raised in its present form in 1956, when four of the five Punjab Regiments allocated to Pakistan were merged into a unified unit.