Pakistan is bound to rise, says COAS during his visit at Mangla

MANGLA - Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Strike Corps at Mangla on Tuesday. During his visit, he interacted with Mangla Corps troops and appreciated the state of high morale and standard of training.

According to a press release by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Qamar Javed Bajwa addressed the troops and said: "We have come a long way in responding to the challenges and with God's will Pakistan is bound to rise."

"The only thing needed is to stay steadfast and remain united as a nation," he remarked.

On this occasion, COAS spoke about the challenges Pakistan is facing and quoted the founder of the nation Quaid-e- Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah that no power on this earth can undo Pakistan. He said Pakistan is bound to rise and for this purpose nation and its state institutions shall continue to cohesively perform in the best interest of the country.

COAS said that despite our commitments on the western border and internal security issues, we cannot remain oblivious to the perpetual conventional threat which demands high standards of training and operational readiness.

Upon his arrival at Mangla, COAS was received by Commander Mangla Corps Lieutenant General Azhar Saleh Abbasi. He, during his visit, inspected the training routine and mingled with the troops.