CoAS urges officers to be equipped mentally, physically

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif urged young military officers to equip themselves both mentally and physically to ensure the defence of motherland in the face of a growing complex threat environment. The Army Chief was addressing the convocation ceremony of 125th PMA Long Course at NUST Islamabad.
Advising graduating officers, CoAS said: "While leading your men into combat, as young officers you must also inspire them by your knowledge, character, courage and competence," ISPR said. The CoAS awarded degrees to the graduating officers and congratulated them, their parents and faculty for the hard work they have put in to groom the future officers. Degree of Shaheed officer Lieutenant Nauman Raza was received by his father Squadron Leader Shaukat Raza (Retd). Earlier on arrival at the NUST, General Raheel Sharif was received by Lieutenant General Ikram Ul Haq, IGT&E and Lieutenant General Muhammad Asghar (Retd) Rector NUST.