Oath of Office: Members of the Armed Forces

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

[Article 244]

(In the name of Allah, the most Beneficient, the most Merciful.)

I, -----------------------, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan and uphold the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan which embodies the will of the people, that I will not engage myself in any political activities whatsoever and that I will honestly and faithfully serve Pakistan in the Pakistan Army (or Navy or Air Force) as required by and under the law.

[May Allah Almighty help and guide me (A'meen)]

Reference:

Constitutional Foundations of Pakistan, Dr. Safdar Mahmood

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"War is a racket... in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.... something that is not what it seems to the majority of the people... conducted for the benefit of the very few, at the expense of the very many. Out of war a few people make huge fortunes."

[Brig. General Smedley D. Butler]