Pakistani armyman wins Overseas Sword at Sandhurst

Junior Under Officer Umair Imran Qazi won the Overseas Sword at the British Military Academy on Tuesday.The 21-year-old Abbottabad-born officer received the honour from British Defence Secretary John Hutton at the Sovereign’s Parade. There were 453 cadets on parade including 42 cadets from 26 countries. However, 199 cadets including 18 foreign cadets from 16 countries passed out and received their commissions. In addition to being judged the best overseas cadet, Umair who will join an armoured corps regiment on his return, also won a clutch of other awards. He won Prince Saud Abdullah prize for obtaining the best aggregate marks in academic subjects, the Pakistan Defence and International Affairs prizes for the best performance in defence and international affairs. Cadets from Bahrain, Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Uganda and the US also received their commission

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