ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has on Monday said that the writ of the state has largely been restored and that we are progressing towards enduring peace and stability. This was stated by the army chief on Monday, while spending a day with troops deployed along Pak-Afgan border in Khyber Agency. According to the statement issued by DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor, the army chief was briefed about operational preparedness and improved border security measures including employment of newly raised Frontier Corps KP Wings. General Bajwa appreciated effective border security arrangements which have enhanced control on cross border terrorist movement. He also hailed exceptionally high morale of the troops and their undaunted determination to eliminate terrorism. Talking to soldiers, he said, “Our nation supports us due to our innumerable sacrifices we have made for defence and security of our motherland. Writ of the state has largely been restored and we are progressing towards enduring peace and stability.” Earlier, on arrival, the COAS was received by Commander Peshawar Corps Lieutenant General Nazir Ahmed Butt and IGFC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.