Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday visited troops deployed along Line of Control in Nikial Sector and was briefed on situation by the local commander. He appreciated high-state of operational readiness, effective response to Indian ceasefire violations and high morale of troops. While visiting parents of martyred Lieutenant Khawar at his home, General Bajwa hailed supreme sacrifice of the officer and his family for Pakistan.
Lieutenant Khawar had embraced martyrdom during an operation at Bannu. Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza accompanied the Army Chief during his visit to the LoC sector.