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Friday, November 23, 2007
Army capable to defeat all threats: KayaniRAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army is well equipped, highly motivated and fully capable to defeat all dimensions of conventional and unconventional threats posed to the country’s security and integrity, Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Thursday.
He was addressing officers of the Command and Staff College, Quetta. He said restructuring and modernising of the army through a long-term development plan was progressing well.
“It is harmonisation of socio-political, administrative and military strategies that will usher an environment of peace and stability in the long term. Ultimately it is the will of the people and their support that is decisive. It is critical that Pakistan Army’s efforts are backed by the nation,” he added.
He urged army officers to focus on professionalism and training which he said was the key to operational preparedness. The army vice chief praised training standards at the college and said that it was the oldest and one of the finest military institutes.
Earlier, on arrival his arrival at Quetta, the army vice chief was received by Lieutenant General Khalid Shameem Wyne, commander of Southern Command. app
Courtesy DailyTimes.com.pk