RAWALPINDI (Staff Report) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif Tuesday visited Headquarters of Frontier Corps FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Balahassar in Peshawar, said DG ISPR Lt General Asim Saleem Bajwa.
During the visit he was briefed by IGFC about operational preparedness of the force, progress of ongoing operations and FC’s capacity building.
The COAS informally spoke to the officers and men and paid rich tributes to the valor, sacrifices and achievements of FC KPK in operation zarb-e-azb.
He said the FC is fighting hand in glove with army troops in FATA and KPK and FC troops are writing new chapters of bravery, steadfastness and sacrifices.
FC has been playing a pivotal and praise worthy role in fight against terrorism, army chief added.
On the occasion COAS also reviewed new manpower and equipment induction plan to build FC’s capacity and directed to ensure merit in selection, and best training standards to remain an effective and credible institution.
COAS also paid glowing tributes to the police officials and other security agencies that have courageously braved the onslaught of terror and rendered supreme sacrifices along with other security forces in the fight against terrorism.
General Raheel Sharif said that a better coordination at Pak-Afghan border is necessary for long lasting peace in the region.
Twitter thread of DG ISPR:
#COAS visits FC HQ in Balahisar Psr,briefed by IGFC abt op preparedness,progress of ops, FC’s capacity building-1 pic.twitter.com/f9zZ2Rp351
— AsimBajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 20, 2015
Paid rich tributes to valor,sacrifices& achievements of FC.FC fighting hand in glove with Army in Ops, writing new chapters of bravery-2
— AsimBajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 20, 2015
Indomitable courage of Army &FC sldrs has been bedrock of Op Z-e-A.Pak nation has unshakable trust in its AFs, acknowledges sacrifices-3
— AsimBajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 20, 2015
COAS reviewed new manpower&eqpt inductions to build FC’s capacity,directed to ensure merit in sel,best trg to remain effective institution-4
— AsimBajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 20, 2015
Paid glowing tribute to police,security agencies who courageously braved onslaught of terror,rendered sacrifices in fight vs terrorism-5
— AsimBajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 20, 2015
Commended integrated response by all 2 bring noticeable improvement in security.Directed 2 remain vigilant 2 defeat future terror attempts-6
— AsimBajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 20, 2015
Stressed need to work for close coord,better border mngmt on both sides of Pak-Afgn border as pre requisite for long term peace in region-7
— AsimBajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) October 20, 2015
