ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman has that Pakistan being a peace-loving country supports peace in the region, including in the Middle East.

According to a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) statement, he was speaking at the graduation ceremony of 119 Combat Support Course, held at the PAF Academy, Risalpur.

Kuwait Air Force Commander Maj Gen Abdullah Yaqoob Al-Foudari was the chief guest on the occasion. He was received by the air chief on arrival.

A total of 52 aviation cadets, including 12 under training officers of Kuwait Air Force, graduated on the occasion. The chief guest awarded branch insignia and trophies to the distinction holders.

While addressing the ceremony, Major Gen Yaqoob said that Kuwait and Pakistan enjoyed brotherly relations, spanning over decades, while thanking the air chief for his sincere efforts in training Kuwaiti pilots at the PAF Academy. Both countries, he said, supported each other in a wide range of activities such as social, military training and industrial technology.

Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, in his address, said that Pakistan and Kuwait shared a long history of cooperation and coordination both at the government and air force level and the strong bond of fraternal ties would strengthen further in the years to come.

Trophy for the best performance in the 119 Combat Support Course was awarded to Aviation Cadet Rizwana Nasreen, while overall best performance trophy among the Allied Under Training Officers was awarded to Pilot Officer Abdul Rehman Mubarak from Kuwait Air Force.

The parade was followed by a thrilling performance by “Eaglets”—the Para Motor Glider team of the academy.

An exhilarating aerial show was displayed by PAF Academy aerobatics teams, Bravehearts and Sherdils, on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, September 30th, 2017