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Pakistani flag hoisted in France on Bastille Day



LAHORE: The Pakistani flag was raised by representatives of the armed forces of Pakistan in the French “Bastille Day Military Parade” held in Paris where the president of the country was also present.
The July 14 Military Parade held each year is a French military parade commonly known as “The Bastille Day Military Parade”. It is a very popular event in France that is broadcast on French local TV and is one of the oldest regular military parades in the world.
The parade passes down the Champs-Elysées from L’Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde where the French Republic president and his government along with foreign ambassadors to France stand.
The parade honours international victims of the First World War. On the July 14 this year, France commemorated the centennial of the First World War (1914–1918) and all countries whose soldiers were involved were invited to participate in the military parade.
According to a press release, issued by the French Embassy in Pakistan on Friday, representatives of the armed forces (army, navy, air force) of Pakistan bearing the national flag marched on the Champs-Elysées as part of this military parade.
 
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No PR168/2014-ISPRDated: July 23, 2014
Rawalpindi - July 23, 2014:
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif,visited Pakistan Military Academy(PMA) Kakul today. His visit was focused on the current training regime for cadets and PMA’s capacity enhancement projects. He appreciated ongoing improvements in the training and administrative facilities. In order to cater for the requirements of Army ,he also laid the foundation stone of the 4th Pakistan Battalion.

Earlier on arrival,he was received by Insepector General Training and evaluation, Lieutenant General Ikram and Commandant PMA, Major General Nazir Butt.


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It mean Kakul is expanding by good 25%. we expect 20-25% more cadet graduated from PMA in next 2 years.
 
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Pakistan’s UN Peacekeepers
  • The Express Tribune reported on July 22 that, according to UN-released data, Pakistan’s troop contribution to UN peacekeeping missions has dropped by almost 32 percent since 2009. Pakistan, the top troop contributor in 2009 with 10,680 troops, is now only the sixth largest contributor with 7,203 troops to UN peacekeeping missions so far in 2014.[11]
 
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