Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Tuesday that Pakistan has come a long way to respond to challenges and the country is bound to rise if the nation stays united. While interacting with Mangla Corps troops, the CoAS appreciated state of high morale and standard of training. He said, "Despite our commitments on western border and internal security duties we cannot remain oblivious of perpetual conventional threat which demands high standards of training and operational readiness."
Talking about the challenges being faced by Pakistan, the CoAS quoting Founding Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah said that no power can undo Pakistan and for this purpose the nation and its state institutions shall continue to cohesively perform in the best interests of the country. General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Strike Corps at Mangla and witnessed ongoing training and addressed the officers and troops.
Upon arrival at Mangla, the CoAS was received by Commander Mangla Corps Lieutenant General Azhar Saleh Abbasi. Inspector General Training and Evaluation, Lieutenant General Hidayat Ur Rehman was also present on the occasion.