RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa today (Saturday) attended the closing session of corps-level war games at Sialkot and the conclusion of corps-level field exercise in Kotli in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the Sialkot visit the army chief was received by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir, where he was briefed on planning parameters and conduct modalities of the exercise.
“The war game was based on defensive operations cycle of a corps under conventional battlefield environment in line with Operational and Planning Directives of Pakistan army,” the army’s media wing added.
COAS Bajwa appreciated sound planning and befitting application of varying operational response options to crystallise future plans in view of evolving threat matrix.
The Army Chief also visited troops undergoing field training near Kotli at the conclusion of Corps level Field exercise “Taskheer-e-Jabal”, where he was received by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas.
COAS was briefed about the conduct of ongoing exercises aimed at enhancing the preparedness of formations for various defensive and offensive maneuvers in mountainous and semi-mountainous terrain.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa also interacted with the participating troops and appreciated their hard work, high morale, and professionalism of troops besides also expressing satisfaction over the conduct of the exercise.
