LAHORE: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Lahore Garrison on Saturday as part of his farewell, the military’s media wing said.
During his visit, the army chief laid floral wreath at the monument erected in the memory of martyrs at the garrison and interacted with officers and personnel of the Lahore Corps and Pakistan Rangers Punjab, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release.
During his address, COAS lauded troops for their services to nation in the line of duty despite all odds, while appreciating their professionalism and devotion to the defence of motherland, it said.
He inaugurated the Lahore Garrison’s Institute for Special Education and visited various school facilities for special children.
A new hockey arena was also inaugurated, with General Bajwa interacting with hockey legends present at the ceremony.
Earlier on arrival, the COAS was received by Lahore Corps Commander Lieutenant General Salman Fayyaz Ghani.
Gen Bajwa finally started his farewell visits to formations on November 1 with a visit to the Army Air Defence Command and followed up the next day with a visit to Armed Forces Strategic Forces Command. Since then, he has quietly toured a number of formations.
His visit to Peshawar Corps on Wednesday came close on the heels of the last corps commanders conference (on Tuesday). He also visited garrisons in Sialkot and Mangla earlier in the week.
