The Chief of army staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has been honoured by the US Army Command and General Staff College for his military achievements by being inducted into the International Hall of Fame. Kayani, a 1988 graduate of the college, became the fourth Pakistani officer being so honoured.
The honour is given to international graduates who achieve the highest position in their nation's military. In brief remarks Thursday to the more than 1,000 majors who are attending the college, he said his country has been involved in the fight against terrorism since the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US. "In one way or another, I have been dealing with the situation, and I have been a part of it," said Kayani, who didn't take questions from the audience or the media.