RMC Duntroon Names Pakistani Cadet Sardar Arsam Abbas ‘Overall Best Foreign Military Cadet’ at Sailing Parade
Pakistan Army Cadet Sardar Arsam Abbas has been declared the “Overall Best Foreign Military Cadet” by Australia’s Royal Military College (RMC), the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “Australian RMC Duntroon has declared Pakistan Army Cadet Sardar Arsam Abbas (PMA 152 Long Range) as the “Overall Best Foreign Military Cadet” at the parade held at RMC Duntroon, Canberra on 5 May 2026.”
“The award is given to the highest performing foreign military cadet across all facets of training. This is a testament to the highest standards of professionalism, commitment and excellence demonstrated by the junior leadership of the Pakistan Army,” the statement said.
The commissioning parade was reviewed by the Chief of the Australian Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, AO DSC. The event was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, including the Pakistan High Commissioner in Canberra, families of graduating cadets and Australian Defense Force officials, it added.
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The ISPR said Pakistan and Australia share a long-standing military relationship. Since 2013, seven Pakistan Army officers have served as platoon commanders at the RMC faculty, while 46 Pakistan Army cadets have graduated from this prestigious institution since 2009.
“This marks the 14th occasion that a Pakistan Army cadet has been declared the overall best foreign military cadet, including Lt. Nasir Hussain Khalid Selhria Shaheed, Tamgha-e-Basalat, who embraced shahadat on September 4, 2020, in North Waziristan district,” the military’s media wing said.
“The name of Lieutenant Nasir Shaheed is also inscribed on the memorial stone at the RMC parade ground, symbolizing the enduring legacy of courage, sacrifice and honor of brave Pakistan Army officers,” the statement concluded.
