Army to assist Sindh govt against terrorism, says COAS

Gen Bajwa offers fateha at Quaid-i-Azam’s mausoleum

KARACHI: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa (COAS) has said that the army will assist the Sindh government in eliminating terrorism and organised crime. 

General Bajwa visited the corps headquarters and Rangers HQ, Karachi, on Wednesday. The COAS was given a detailed briefing on operational preparedness of the formation and security situation in Sindh, particularly the city of Karachi. The overall accomplishments of the operation so far and the way forward remained the focus of the briefing, says an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. 

Gen Bajwa commended the army, Rangers, law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies for noticeable improvement in the law and order situation. He said that Karachi was the economic hub of the and security in the metropolitan has direct bearing on overall business climate and economic activity of the entire country. 

The COAS emphasised that all-out efforts will be made to consolidate gains made so far during operation and indiscriminately eliminate remnants of terrorists with their sleeper cells. General Bajwa particularly lauded support and sacrifices of people of Karachi in this journey towards peace. He said gains of operations will not be allowed to be reversed and the operations will continue till attainment of sustainable peace. He directed a focused and synergised effort of all military and civil intelligence agencies for optimum effects to pre-empt potential threats to peace of Karahi. He said that Pakistan Army will render all necessary assistance to provincial government for capacity building and training of LEAs for long-term effectiveness against organised crime and enduring peace for the city.

Earlier on arrival at Corps HQ, the Army Chief was received by Corps Commander Lt-Gen Naveed Mukhtar. Earlier, General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Karachi on a day long visit. He commenced day’s proceedings by visiting the Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s mausoleum. The COAS laid wreath at the mausoleum to pay homage to the Father of the Nation and also offered fateha.