COAS hopes Afghan soil won’t be used against any other country

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul on Friday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Addressing the faculty and cadets, he said Pakistan desires peace and progress in the country and the region.

“Pakistan made sincere efforts for the success of the Afghan peace process. Our sincere efforts were aimed to establish a peaceful, prosperous and economically integrated region”, Gen Bajwa said.

He said the country paid a huge price for instability in Afghanistan.

“Pakistan hosted over three million Afghan refuges despite its own economic hardships,” he pointed out, reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to continue playing its role for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

“Peace in Afghanistan is gravely needed for the entire region and Pakistan.”

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COAS said we expect the Taliban to deliver on the promises with regard to human and women’s rights and hoped that the Afghan soil won’t be used against any other country.

Earlier, Gen Bajwa reviewed the Flag Presentation Parade as chief guest and awarded Battalion Standard to the 4th Pakistan Battalion which was raised on October 10, 2016.

He lauded the PMA’s role as the premier training institution of Pakistan Army and commended the faculty and staff for maintaining high standards of training and grooming the young leaders that form back bone of the country’s military.

Dilating upon the future challenges in the view of changing dynamics of warfare, he advised the cadets to “wholeheartedly focus on training and remain abreast with the latest advancements in technology to prove equal to the task”.

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COAS said Pakistan Army is proud of its young officers who continue to lead their men from the front with courage and devotion to defend the freedom of motherland.