The Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Wednesday visited field formations deployed in Fata and D I Khan. This daylong trip included visits to Wana and Tank. This visit on third day of Eid-ul-Fitr was in line with the rich military traditions of spending part of Eid holidays with the deployed troops.
During this visit, COAS not only met with senior field commanders but also freely mixed with junior officers, JCOs/NCOs and soldiers. COAS appreciated the initiative of field military commanders to distribute special Eid packages in their respective areas, bought by the soldiers from their own salaries.
He was also pleased to know that to date over 12000 tons of rations have been distributed by the Army from the daily rations authorised to troops themselves. He lauded this spirit of sacrifice, which is in line with the old Muslim and Military traditions. During the visit, COAS was accompanied by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Muhammad Masood Aslam.