RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa celebrated Eid with troops along the Line of Control (LoC).
Gen Bajwa offered prayers with troops on the front line. Special prayers were made for peace, progress and prosperity of the motherland. Talking to troops, the COAS said the best Eid for a soldier was to have pride for being on duty of defending the motherland even on such festive days away from family. “Remember, for us, the defenders of Pakistan, our first family is the Pakistani nation, then the ones back home,” he said, the ISPR said in a statement.
Talking about the voluntary decision to forego even the routine increase in the annual defence budget, he said, “This initiative is not a favour to the nation as we are one, through thick and thin”.
“Irrespective of the voluntary cut in defence budget coming financial year (FY), there shall be no impact on our response potential to all types of threats and quality of life of the soldiers. The no-pay raise decision is also only for the officers and not for the soldiers. We shall manage the shortfall during the FY by tightening our belt in areas where it doesn’t affect the two aforesaid aspects, the COAS concluded.
Meeting was attended by CDA members, DG Resource Wing, ED Capital Hospital and the relevant senior officers
Mian Saleem, who was placed in list of most wanted terrorists, was accused by FIA of blackmailing Judge Arshed Malik
Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir advocated for creation of authority to regulate and promote Pakistan’s mineral industry
$626,980 was paid for submission and approval of project charter and execution
Speaker advocated collective approach to strengthening democratic and parliamentary institutions across Pakistan
Both discuss matters of mutual interest, and agreed to enhance trade and cultural ties between two friendly countries
