Ifti H Malik

Review of Pakistan Military Academy

The PMA (Pakistan Military Academy) is the Sandhur...

The PMA (Pakistan Military Academy) is the Sandhurst or West Point of Pakistan, to train its army officers. It was started back in 1947-48 on the instructions of the Quaid i Azam MA Jinnah himself, our nation's founder; and Brig (r) Ingalls, an Englishman was its first Principal/Commandant. At one time, the PMA used to produce 'officers and gentlemen' along the English model. Today, sadly, the product is only 'officers' ala Pakistani style- many old values and standards have faded away....