ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, Imran Khan, visited the Army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Thursday, where he received detailed briefings on the security environment in the country, the threat perception and planned responses. He was joined by other leading members of his cabinet, including the ministers of defense, foreign affairs, finance, and information.
A contingent of soldiers served as a guard of honor for Khan, who laid a floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Monument in honor of military personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s PR wing, the PM and his cabinet members were also apprised of the army’s ongoing campaigns against terrorism, the security situation in Karachi, and the Khushal (or “prosperous“) Balochistan Program.
Khan praised army personnel for their professionalism, operational readiness, contributions and sacrifices in the war against terrorism. He said that Pakistan faces internal and external challenges, but expressed optimism that the country would overcome them by instilling a sense of greater national cohesion in its people.
While the new administration faces acute economic challenges, the prime minister assured the military leadership that his government will provide all necessary resources to maintain the army’s capability and capacity. He added that Pakistan was destined to rise and would continue to be positively relevant to the world at large.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa thanked the prime minister for his visit and expressing his confidence in the military. He added that his institution would continue to live up to the expectations of the nation and defend the country at all costs.
