Pakistan prepared for any misadventure by enemy: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif said on Tuesday that while Pakistan was fully occupied in a determined fight against terrorism across
the country, especially the western border, the adversary must know that we have kept ourselves prepared to take on any misadventure or strategic miscalculation by the enemy.

General Raheel Sharif spent the night in the field near Kharian and witnessed the night and dawn operations of the Central Command as part of army field exercises, the Inter-Services Public Relations said.

The exercises were aimed at validating the latest operational plans involving the infantry and mechanised troops and their support elements from the entire Central Command. Apart from the first-ever use of fully digitised virtual command and control room, the exercise saw the first formal employment of indigenous mine dispensing system also.

The Special Services Group  troops participated with most impressive high altitude drop through free fall paratroopers.The COAS, while speaking to officers and men on the occasion, said that army field exercise has fully achieved its objectives of validating the army’s updated operational plans integrated with the latest communication concepts and cyber technology to radically reduce the troops’ reaction time for quick response. He said successful culmination of the exercise has boosted the confidence of the troops in their combat readiness. “Induction of numerous indigenously prepared systems manifests our growing technical prowess and self-reliance,” he said.

“The resilience, resolve and heroic deeds of our men against odds have earned international acclaim for our audacity as a nation,” the COAS said. General Raheel emphasised on perpetual state of readiness and commended the morale and combat efficiency of troops.