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Radd-ul-Fasaad to bring lasting peace, stability in Pakistan: Gen. Bajwa

By Web Desk
March 29, 2017

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa has stated that operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (RuF) will bring lasting peace and stability in Pakistan.

The Army Chief said this while addressing the officers during his Bahawalpur Garrison visit Tuesday. He was given detailed briefing on operational preparedness, ongoing Internal Security operations and other aspects of Corps functioning, said the Inter Services Public Relations.

General Bajwa expressed his satisfaction on state of operational preparedness of the Corps for conventional war as well performance in ongoing Internal Security operations. He said that experience of war against terrorism has made our Army battle hardened which makes our soldiers better prepared for conventional war.

He apprised the officers about security environment and cardinals of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. He said, “RuF shall bring lasting peace and stability in our country.”

He praised exemplary performance of young officers and sacrifices rendered by them during the security operations. He said that young officers are his pride and nation also owes peace and stability to their patriotic devotion.

Addressing the soldiers, COAS acknowledged their role in ongoing security operations and said that they are the real strength of the Army.

COAS apprised them about various welfare measures being undertaken at Army level for them and their families including health care, education and quality of life.

Later, COAS inaugurated Combined Military Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) at Bahawalpur. The institute will have first batch of 100 MBBS students this year while another 50 BDS students will be added next year onwards.

The COAS said that Army is significantly contributing to nation building and CIMS Bahawalpur is another addition in this regard.

Earlier, on arrival, COAS was received by Commander Bahawalpur Corps Lieutenant General Sher Afgun.