Terrorism to be wiped out at all costs: Gen Raheel

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, said on Wednesday the Pakistan Army was fully prepared to deter and defeat any form of aggression across the entire spectrum of threat as the mission to eradicate terrorism would be accomplished at all costs.
Talking to the troops during his visit to the Tilla Ranges near Jhelum, he emphasised that the whole nation was firmly standing along with its armed forces to root out the menace of terrorism from across the country. “We will not stop short of accomplishing our mission, irrespective of the cost,” he expressed the resolve.
He exhorted the troops to fully focus on training and professional pursuits as the strenuous training and the highest standard of preparedness in peacetime were the only guarantors of peace.
During the visit, the COAS witnessed the culmination of large-scale manoeuvre exercises by formations of Central Command in near real environments, said an ISPR press release here.General Raheel Sharif appreciated the professional skills and motivation of the troops involved in the exercises.Earlier, on arrival in the exercise area, the COAS was received by Commander Central Command Lt Gen Mian Muhammad Hilal Hussain.