As part of his farewell visits, Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif paid a farewell visit to Air Headquarters, Islamabad on Saturday. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman welcomed General Raheel Sharif on his arrival at air headquarters. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Air Force presented the Guard of Honour.
The Air Chief lauded General Raheel's services in strengthening the defence of Pakistan and contributing towards an unprecedented tri-service synergy. He added that Pak Army and the PAF worked in close cooperation during Operation Zarb-e-Azb to root out the menace of terrorism from the country.
On the occasion, General Raheel Sharif appreciated the thorough professionalism and firm resolve of PAF personnel in safeguarding the aerial frontiers of country. He expressed his satisfaction on the seamless coordination between the sister services and wished similar cooperation between the two in future. The Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif is going to hand over command of the armed forces to his successor on the 29th of this month.