ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday to brief about the professional preparedness and measures being taken by the security forces against the terrorist elements.
According to a statement, the civil-military leadership discussed the national security and regional situation during the meeting held at the President House.
During the meeting, the Army Chief reiterated the resolve that the armed forces were committed to eliminate militants and miscreants from the country.
Speaking on the occasion, the president paid rich tribute to the security forces, who laid down their lives in the recent operations against militants in Balochistan and newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“The nation is proud of the armed forces’ sacrifices despite all the troubles, the security forces have defended the country’s borders,” President Alvi added.
Two days earlier, the Army chief had asserted that it is “imperative” to break the “nexus between terrorists and their sympathisers and support base” to defeat terrorism, said the military’s media wing.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief passed the remarks while interacting with the notables and tribal elders of Panjgur. In his interaction, the COAS lauded the tribal elders for their support to law enforcement agencies in the fight against terrorism.
The elders of the area were also assured of the army’s “all-out support for creating” an environment for prosperity and development in the area, particularly in the “timely completion of ongoing socio-economic projects”, the ISPR said.
“Terrorists will not be allowed to reverse the hard-earned gains irrespective of the challenges,” Gen Bajwa said. The army chief was in Panjgur on a day-long visit to spend time with the troops that repulsed a terrorist attack in Panjgur on February 2.
