The Third International Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) Competition-2020 is under way at National Counter Terrorism Centre and surroundings near Kharian, said a statement issued by the ISPR in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

According to the statement, seven Pakistani Army teams, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and international teams and representatives from 16 countries including Belarus, China, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, King of Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Palestine, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA and Uzbekistan are participating in the three-day-long event.

The competition is based on evaluating physical endurance, mental agility and tactical proficiency of the teams.

Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competition has been converted into International PATS competition to share each other’s experiences particularly Pakistan Army’s achievements in the war against terrorism.