PM, Cabinet members ‘proud to meet Pak Army command’, says Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Husain Thursday said the Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Cabinet members had a “wonderful visit” to the General Headquarters (GHQ) and they were “proud to meet command of world’s best Army”.

In a tweet message, the minister said “a detailed briefing in GHQ was of great value”.

With close coordination and cooperation amongst all the institutions “we shall overcome all challenges confronting the Pakistan,” he added.

A wonderful Visit of GHQ today. PM and members of the Cabinet are Proud to meet Command of World’s best Army.A detailed briefing in GHQ was of great value. With close coordination n cooperation amongst all institutions we shall overcome all challenges confronting Pakistan.

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) August 30, 2018

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday visited military’s general headquarters (GHQ) to get briefing on security matters.

PM Khan was welcomed by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on his arrival. The federal ministers of defence, foreign affairs, finance, information, state minister for interior, and secretary defence also accompanied the PM.

The prime minister was presented a guard of honour and laid a floral wreath.

PM and his ministers were given detailed briefings on security environment, threat spectrum and response. They were also updated on army’s campaigns against terrorism, ongoing Radd-ul-Fasaad Operation, situation in Karachi and the Khushal Baluchistan programme.

PM Imran appreciated the professional, operational readiness and contributions and sacrifices of the Pakistan Army in the war against terrorism.

He said that the nation is facing external and international threats which they will overcome with the support of the nation and a cohesive national approach.

He assured that the government shall provide all resources required to maintain capability and capacity of the army. He said that Pakistan is destined to rise and stay positively relevant in the comity of nations.

General Bajwa thanked the PM for his visiting and posing in the army. He assured that the army shall continue to deliver on the nation’s expectations of defending the motherland at all costs.