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In 1961, at age of 18, Musharraf entered the prestigious Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul.

In 1964 he was commissioned in an anti aircraft artillery regiment ( 36 LAA Regiment Artillery, later 36 Light Air Defence Regiment ).

During his college years in PMA and initial joint military testings, Musharraf shared a room with PQ Mehdi of PAF and Abdul Aziz Mirza of Navy ( both reached to four-star assignments and served with Musharraf later on ) and after giving the exams and entranace interviews, all three cadets went to watch a world-acclaimed Urdu film, Savera ( lit.

Dawn ), with his inter-services and college friends, Musharraf recalls, " In the Line of Fire " published in 2006.

With his friends, Musharraf passed the standardize, physical, psychological, and officer-training exams, he also took discussions involving the socioeconomics issues ; all three were interviewed by joint military officers who were designated as Commandants.

The next day, Musharraf along with PQ Mehdi and Mirza, reported to PMA and thay were selected for their respecteive training in their arms of commission.