DERA BUGTI : While some scream “oppression” from air-conditioned lounges, facts tell a different story. Military College Sui enrolls over 500 students annually, with 60% hailing from the most remote corners of Balochistan. Not just enrolled — 80% of them study and live for free. But that’s not all.
The Army Public Schools network is educating over 15,000 students across the province — providing quality education, discipline, and stability where the state once failed to reach.
This is not charity. It’s nation-building in action — boots on the ground, chalk on the blackboard, and results in the real world. While separatists weaponize ignorance, others are building futures.
Military College Sui, located in District Dera Bugti, Balochistan, was inaugurated on January 3, 2011, by the then Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
It aims to provide quality education and military training to young cadets, especially from Balochistan, preparing them for leadership roles in the Pakistan Army.
The college offers classes from 8th to 12th, including FSc Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering, and ICS, and is affiliated with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE). From 2013 to 2023, the college maintained a 100% pass rate, with many students securing A+ and A grades. Cadet Sheryar Aziz achieved 1st position in the Balochistan Board HSSC-II exams in 2019.
Military College Sui serves as a feeder institution for the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul. So far, 294 cadets have been commissioned into the Pakistan Army, with 99 cadets currently under training at PMA, including 39 from Balochistan.
The students, known as “Bolanians,” are trained in leadership, discipline, and character development through both academics and military routines.
The college encourages co-curricular excellence and has received national recognition, including awards in the International Kangaroo Science Contest, top positions in debate competitions, and active participation in Model United Nations (MUNs) and bilingual declamation contests.
Approximately 450 cadets are enrolled at the college, enjoying a fully equipped campus with classrooms, laboratories, sports facilities, and modern hostels.
Physical fitness and discipline are key components of campus life. Admission to Class 8 is open to boys aged 12 to 14 years on April 1 (with a one-year relaxation for candidates from Balochistan), and admission is based on a written test, intelligence test, interview, and medical examination.
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For Class 11, candidates must be 15 to 17 years old on July 1, must have passed Class 10, and admission is subject to seat availability. Relaxation in age is also applicable for candidates from Balochistan.
