Pakistan Army has won the 4th Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship as the 46th Pakistan Army Rifle Association (PARA) Central Meet concluded at the Army Marksmanship Unit in Jhelum on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, attended the closing ceremony as chief guest.

The shooting competition ran from 7 October to 11 November 2026 and brought together more than 1,500 firers from the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force, the Civil Armed Forces, Rangers from Sindh and Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, provincial rifle associations and civilian teams, according to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Who won the top honours

Alongside the Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship trophy, the Pakistan Army’s Army Marksmanship Unit won the Prime Minister’s “Skills at Arms” Big Bore National Challenge Match. The highest military shooting honour, the Master at Arms Trophy, also known as the Doli Cup, was awarded to Havildar Fazal Rehman of the Punjab Regiment.

The Punjab Regiment also secured victories in the Unit Firing Proficiency Match and the Infantry Squad Match. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf attended the ceremony as guest of honour, and the two service chiefs presented trophies and medals to the winners and runners-up across various categories.

What the army chief said

Addressing the participants, Field Marshal Munir praised the firers for their exceptional marksmanship and precision. He said achieving shooting proficiency was a hallmark of a professional soldier, and emphasised that mastery of small arms must remain a core component of basic military training.

On arrival at the venue, the Field Marshal was received by the Inspector General Training and Evaluation and the Commander Rawalpindi Corps.

About the PARA Central Meet

The PARA Central Meet is the Pakistan Army’s flagship annual shooting event, held at the Army Marksmanship Unit in Jhelum. It tests firers from across the armed forces, paramilitary forces and civilian shooting clubs in a range of rifle and combat shooting disciplines, and its inter-services matches are among the most competitive fixtures in Pakistan’s military sporting calendar.

This year’s meet was the 46th edition. The Army’s victory in the Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship continues its strong recent record in the event, which it also won at the 45th meet in 2025.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 4th Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship? The Pakistan Army won the championship trophy at the closing ceremony of the 46th PARA Central Meet in Jhelum on 11 November 2026.

Who won the Master at Arms Trophy? Havildar Fazal Rehman of the Punjab Regiment received the Doli Cup, the highest military shooting honour.

Sources: Centreline, reporting the ISPR statement and The Public Purview.