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Army Chief interacts with troops, tribal elders in Khyber Agency

By APP
March 16, 2018

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited Corps Headquarters (HQ) Peshawar and Khyber Agency on Friday, said a statement issued here by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

At the Corps HQ, the Army Chief was given a detailed briefing on security situation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and progress on Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, return of Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) and development works.

In Khyber Agency, the Army Chief saw progress on fencing along Pak-Afghan border.

General Bajwa interacted with troops and tribal elders and hailed their sacrifices for peace as well as their full support to security forces in the efforts for ensuring peace.

He assured them that the ongoing consolidation efforts would take the current gains towards enduring peace and stability.

Commander Peshawar corps and Inspector General Frontier Corps (IGFC) KP were also present during the visit.