Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM Office on Monday.
COAS congratulated the prime minister on assuming charge, a statement issued by the PM Office said.
The two dignitaries also discussed the country’s security situation and reiterated their desire to bring peace and stability while continuing efforts to achieve regional harmony, the statement read.
Earlier, COAS sent condolences to the family of deceased US Sen. John McCain.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the Army chief conveyed condolences to McCain’s family and said that he was a well-known war veteran and great representative of United States (US).
He further added that the deceased Senator was a good friend of Pakistan who believed in great potential of Pak-US relations for common good of both countries.
US senator John McCain was 81 when he died on Saturday after a prolonged battle with (glioblastoma) brain cancer.