RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited Quetta and reviewed COVID-19 relief activities.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said: “During the visit, COAS attended a briefing at the Southern Command Headquarters (HQ), visited the garrison quarantine facility for coronavirus, and interacted with troops busy in pandemic relief activities.”
During the visit to a garrison quarantine facility, COAS lauded the formation for preparations and facilities established as per health SOPs and guidelines. While interacting with officers and men, COAS appreciated their dedication and professionalism,” the statement said.
COAS Bajwa said that Balochistan was the “future of Pakistan” and that it was the armed forces’ duty to fully help its government and the people towards a peaceful and prosperous Balochistan.
At the HQ, the COAS “was briefed in detail on the security situation, operational preparedness of the formation, and border management including fencing along Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran Borders” according to the statement.
The ISPR further said COAS was apprised about the formation’s help to civil administration in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic and continued steps for the socio-economic uplift of the area.
The army chief ordered all commanders to reach out to people in far-flung areas of Balochistan to help minimize challenges faced by masses due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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