RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, said on Tuesday that the terrorists who had clearly lost their cause were being marginalised and the whole nation had rejected their misplaced ideology.
According to the ISPR, General Raheel said this during his visit to field formations deployed in Waziristan.The army chief commended the troops’ professional commitment and paid rich tributes to them for their sacrifices in bringing peace and normalcy to the troubled regions.
The COAS reviewed the progress of mega and micro projects of socio-economic significance being undertaken by the army and appreciated them for quality of work and timely completion.
He particularly mentioned the construction of the Central Trade Corridor, a 714-kilometre road network, linking Pakistan’s Indus Highway and Waziristan agencies with the Afghan Ring Road, which is already beginning to bring great economic dividends to the local residents of the region.
The COAS visited other community development schemes in health, education, water and power projects, as part of successful programmes for rehabilitation of the people.Later, the COAS visited the recently-established Cadet College Spinkai Raghzai and lauded the college administration for the standard of education and administration being maintained. Talking to cadets, he said that these education projects completed by the army would go a long way in grooming a new generation of young Pakistanis from such remote areas and integrate them into the national mainstream.
The army chief appreciated the determination and steadfastness of the troops and locals. He reiterated the Pakistan Army’s continued and wholehearted support for the tribal brethren under all circumstances.
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