Daily Times

National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Tuesday said the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was one of the best air forces of the world and it had always played a commendable role in defense of air peripheries of the country and the nation was proud of his brave sons like Rashid Minhas Shaheed and Muhammad Mahmood Alam.

He expressed these views while talking to Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan who called on him at the Parliament House.

Matters related to role of Air Force in defense of the country and its professional skill and mutual interest were discussed.

Talking to the Air Chief, the speaker said that the officers and personnel of PAF made the defense of the country invincible with their professional capabilities and got acknowledge in the world through their professionalism. He said in the war against terrorism, the nation and Armed Forces jointly defeated the enemies of the countries and Air Force has played vital role in this war. He said that nation is proud of its brave Armed Forces and expressed the confidence that our Armed Forces are capable to cope with any aggression against the country.

He said that our boundaries are in safe hands.

NA Speaker Asad Qaiser said Pakistan was a peaceful country and has no designs of aggression against anyone; however, to keep minimum defense deterrence was our basic right. He said that all the institutions have to work together to overcome the challenges confronting by the country at the present.

The speaker commended the social activities of the Air Force besides defense capabilities. He expressed the desire to establish a technical university with the support of Air Force at Swabi.

He said that the youth will achieve education in technical sectors with establishment of a technical university and after getting technical education the youth can play vital role in progress and prosperity of the country. He said that due to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor project, the demand of the technical hands has been increased and we have to establish technical educational institutions to meet this requirement. He further said that Ghazi Brotha Lake is a beautiful tourism resort. He said that with initiation of water sports in this lake it will become more attractive of for the tourist. He asked the Air Chief to play his due role for water sports in Ghazi Brotha Lake.

Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan thanked the speaker for his complimentary remarks for PAF. He said that PAF was fully capable to response against any violation of air boundaries of the country. He apprised the speaker that PAF is striving to make innovation in the Air Force thorough latest technology. He said that our personnel have rendered unforgettable sacrifices. The Air Chief informed the speaker that the Air Force has expertise in technical education and in water sports. He assured the speaker his all-out support for establishment of a technical university in Swabi and initiation of water sports in Ghazi Brotha Lake.

Published in Daily Times, November 21^st 2018.