ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Monday said that the writ of the state has largely been restored and Pakistan was progressing towards enduring peace and stability, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). “Our nation supports us because of innumerable sacrifices we have made for the defence and security of our motherland. Writ of the state has largely been restored and we are progressing towards enduring peace and stability,” the COAS told soldiers as he spent a whole day with troops deployed along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Agency. During his stay with the troops, the COAS was briefed about operational preparedness and improved border security measures including the deployment of the newly raised FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wing. The army chief appreciated effective border security arrangements which have enhanced control on cross-border terrorist movements. He also hailed the exceptionally high morale of the troops and their undaunted determination to eliminate terrorism.