RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army troops are taking part in tactical drills aimed at improving skills in deserts as part of Exercise “Jidar-ul-Hadeed” in Thar Desert.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops of the Karachi Corps are practicing tactical drills and procedures as part of Exercise “Jidar–ul-Hadeed” in the Thar Desert that commenced on 28 January 2021.
“The four weeks long defensive maneuver exercise is aimed at validating the concept of defence in deserts,” the military’s media wing added.
The ISPR further said that the exercise is being conducted in extreme desert conditions, 74 kilometers ahead of Chhor, under a conventional operations setting. “The exercise will culminate on 28 February 2021,” it added.
Earlier on February 08, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Kharian Garrison to attend the ongoing War Game of the Central Command.
COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa commended the innovativeness of military planners to cope up with the mounting challenges and ensure the impregnability of the country’s defence.
