RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa spent the second day of Eid with troops deployed on the Western border at Timergara Lower Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief vowed not to let terrorists disturb the hard-earned peace in the areas surrounding the Western border.
During the visit, the army chief was briefed on the security situation and measures being undertaken to ensure effective management of the Pak-Afghan international border.
“COAS said that terrorists would never be allowed to disturb the hard-earned peace in these areas. Pakistan Army and LEAs will do whatever it takes till the job is fully accomplished,” said the military’s media wing.
The army chief paid rich tributes to the martyrs who had rendered supreme sacrifices for the country’s defence. He also lauded the troops for their contribution in aid of civil administration to control the COVID-19 pandemic and directed strict adherence to SOPs. Earlier on arrival, Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood had received the army chief.
A day earlier, the COAS had offered Eid prayers with troops at the Line of Control (LoC) and prayed for the peace and prosperity of the country. Speaking at the occasion, the army chief hailed morale of troops, devotion, and operational preparedness.
Gen Bajwa also appreciated the formation for all-out assistance extended to civil administration for containment of COVID-19 and stressed the need to exercise maximum caution.
“Security, safety, and well-being of the people of Pakistan is our responsibility and the Pakistan Army will do everything to live up to expectations of our nation,” he reiterated.
He paid tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan for their sacrifices. “As soldiers, we take pride to be on duty and defending the motherland irrespective of the front or occasion,” he emphasised
He said on this Eid day, we must not forget the valiant struggle of the brave people of Kashmir He said it is time to end the human tragedy in the Indian-occupied Kashmir and resolve the dispute as per aspirations of the people of Kashmir and the UN resolutions.
