Pakistan Army wins Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship

The Pakistan Army won the trophy of the 4th Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship at the closing ceremony of the 46th Pakistan Army Rifle Association (PARA) Central Meet in Jhelum on Wednesday.

Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended the ceremony at the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) as the chief guest, while Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf was the guest of honour.

The shooting competition, held from October 7 to November 11, 2026, attracted more than 1,500 shooters from the Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, civil armed forces, Sindh and Punjab Rangers, Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, provincial teams, the Federal Rifle Association and civilian groups.

The Army Marksmanship Unit also won the Prime Minister’s Skills at Arms Big Bore National Challenge Match.

The highest military shooting honour, the Master at Arms Trophy, also known as the Doli Cup, was awarded to Havildar Fazal Rehman of the Punjab Regiment.

The Punjab Regiment also secured victories in the Unit Firing Proficiency Match and the Infantry Squad Match.

Field Marshal Asim Munir and Admiral Naveed Ashraf distributed trophies and medals among the winners and runners-up in various categories.

Addressing the participants, the army chief praised the shooters for their exceptional marksmanship, skills and precision.

He said proficiency in shooting was a hallmark of a professional soldier and stressed that mastery of small arms must remain an essential component of basic military training.

Earlier, on his arrival at the Army Marksmanship Unit, Field Marshal Asim Munir was received by the Inspector General Training and Evaluation and the Commander Rawalpindi Corps.