Will go anywhere in the country to eliminate terrorism: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif said on Saturday that the Pakistan Army, along with its role as custodian of the national frontiers has always been a forerunner in terms of its contribution in national development.

Addressing the 3rd convocation of CMH Lahore medical college, General Raheel Sharif said that the entrenched role of the Army Medical Corps on the front line – during disasters, calamities and military operations against the evil of terrorism and extremism – has been highly impressive.

General Raheel Sharif said that physical, mental and social health is a prelude to a strong nation and the provision of professional health services to the common man must be a priority.

The COAS said that extensive and continuous research is our national need; without which no institution can achieve excellence.

He emphasized the need to have greater faith in the young generation as the future belonged to them. He said we have to collectively put in efforts to give our next generation a terror free country to provide them a conducive environment to help them apply their knowledge and creativity to achieve optimum effects for national growth.

We are taking the menace of terrorism head on and will go anywhere in the country to eliminate it in totality.

Later, COAS awarded degrees and medals to the passing out students.