Govt to meet all needs of Armed Forces: Dar

Holds meeting with CJCSC, Air Chief

ISLAMABAD: Assuring the Armed Forces for meeting all their development needs on priority basis in current and next fiscal year’s budget, Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar said that the whole nation was determined to get rid of the menace of terrorism and wholeheartedly backed the armed forces in the ongoing efforts.

Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman held a meeting at the Joint Staff Headquarters, Chaklala on Friday.

The meeting discussed the ongoing development projects of Pakistan Air Force. The future development needs and the consequent financial requirements also came under discussion.

On the occasion the Finance Minister appreciated the role played by the Air Force in conjunction with the Army in the operation Zarb-e-Azb. He said the whole nation was determined to get rid of the menace of terrorism and wholeheartedly backed the armed forces in the effort. He said that the development needs of the armed forces will continue to be met on priority.