See how we are valued by global leaders, COAS tells Pakistan bashers

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said those who propagate to isolate Pakistan should see how Pakistan was actually valued and honoured by the global friends.

The COAS was interacting with foreign military teams participating in the second Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competitions (PATS), being organised near Mangla. He said that terrorism was affecting the whole world and required collective response approach.

Pakistan was a peace loving country and had significantly contributed towards peace and stability, he said, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.The COAS highlighted the importance of physical fitness and spirit of teamwork, which will be exhibited during the week-long events of PATS, starting from Saturday. General Bajwa undertook the visit of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pabbi, and met the participating teams of PATS.

Apart from teams of Pakistan Army, 10 foreign teams from China, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Thailand and the UK armies are participating in the event.The competition is aimed at testing survival skills and physical endurance spread over 72 hours and include 23 field events focusing on counter terrorism operations.