COAS visits Sialkot Corps formation, appreciates operational proficiency

SIALKOT: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that Pakistan cannot afford to ignore its preparations and readiness for conventional response despite engagement in the ongoing Operation Radd ul Fasaad, said an Inter-Services Public Relations statement.

The army chief visited formation of Sialkot Corps during its winter collective training exercise, where he witnessed final phase of the operational exercise by an Infantry Division.

The ISPR said the COAS appreciated battle procedures and operational proficiency of the participants.

Speaking at the occasion, the COAS said: “Our experience of sub conventional operations is an add on towards our combat worthiness.”

The army chief said that he takes pride in leading an army “which by the grace of Allah Almighty has served the nation by successfully combating terrorism and is prepared to respond to any conventional threat on borders for defence of the motherland,” said the ISPR.