Pakistan Military Academy
پاکستان عسکری درسگاہ | |
Motto in English | Men at their Best |
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| Type | Pakistan Army's initial officer training academy |
| Established | 14 October 1947 |
| Commandant | Maj Gen Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhary |
Academic staff | 3,000–4,000 (both civilian and military) |
| Location | , , |
| Colours | Green and red |
| Website | https://pakistanarmedforces.com/pakistan-military-academy/ |
Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is a military academy located nearby Kakul village in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Established in October 1947, it is the only service academy in Pakistan that trains cadets to serve as army officers. For educational training, the institution is accredited by the National University of Sciences & Technology.
The PMA hosts approximately 2,000 guests representing over 34 countries annually. The academy also enrols cadets from Pakistan's allied countries that send their cadets and officers to PMA to receive training.