Staff Reporter
Rawalpindi
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday said that Pakistan was aware of the enemy’s design to destabilise the country and the region, adding that the army was fully prepared and capable of thwarting any such “covert or overt undertakings.”
According to Inter Services Public Relations, he said this while visiting troops deployed on frontlines along the Line of Control in Khuiratta Sector as the nation celebrated Eidul Azha.
“No one understands this spirit of sacrifice better than a soldier,” he said while interacting with troops, adding that Eidul Azha epitomises the essence of unconditional sacrifice.
The Chief of Army Staff commended the high morale, operational readiness and continuous vigil being maintained by troops along the Line of Control.
“Let us also reiterate our pledge to always stand by our Kashmiri brethren braving Indian atrocities for their right of self-determination despite all odds,” ISPR quoted General Qamar as saying.
The army chief said, “We are aware of the enemy’s design to destabilise our country and this region. Pakistan Army is fully prepared and capable of thwarting any such covert or overt undertakings,” he said.
Rawalpindi Corps Commander Lt-Gen Azhar Abbas received the Army Chief at the Line of Control.
Later, Gen Bajwa also visited Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases and performed the groundbreaking of NIHD Centre of Excellence in Prevention and Cardiovascular Research and Development where indigenous research on heart diseases will be carried out including their preventive measures.
Appreciating contributions of Army Medical Corps, he said that AFIC and NIHD being state of the art facility is providing high-quality medical care at the national level.
Lt-Gen Muhammad Aamer, Adjutant General Pakistan Army and Lt-Gen Nigar Johar, Surgeon General Pakistan Army received the Chief of Army Staff upon his arrival at AFIC and NIHD.
