QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that the nation must carry forward gains of the war on terror towards enduring peace and stability, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday.
The army chief expressed these views while visiting Quetta, where he addressed the officers and faculty of the Command and Staff College. The ISPR statement quoted General Bajwa as saying that the country was finally on a positive trajectory of peace and stability, through great sacrifices of security forces and the nation.
He said that the job was not completed yet, and the country needed to carry forward the gains towards enduring peace. He acknowledged and hailed the contributions and performance of young officers in the operations. General Bajwa advised them to continue excelling in their profession. Later, the army chief visited the headquarters of the Southern Command where he was briefed about the progress on the border fencing operation along the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan as well as the Safe Cities Project and the Khushal Balochistan initiative. General Bajwa expressed his satisfaction on the progress of the socio-economic and security initiatives.
Published in Daily Times, May 31st 2018.