Daily Times

Lahore: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday visited Strike Corps at Mangla, where he witnessed ongoing training and addressed officers and troops.

According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS quoting Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah said no power can undo Pakistan and for this purpose nation and its state institutions shall continue to cohesively perform in best interest of the country.

“We have come a long way in responding to the challenges and InshAllah Pakistan is bound to rise,” COAS said.

While interacting with corps troops, COAS appreciated state of high morale and standard of training.

“Despite our commitments on western border and internal security duties we cannot remain oblivious of perpetual conventional threat which demands high standards of training and operational readiness,” he said.

Upon arrival at Mangla, COAS was received by Commander Mangla Corps Lieutenant General Azhar Saleh Abbasi. Inspector General Training and Evaluation Lieutenant General Hidayat Ur Rehman was also present on the occasion.