• COAS General Syed Asim Munir visited Khuzdar and Basima
• Army Chief was briefed on the prevailing security situation
• He said army will thwart attempts to destabilize Balochistan

QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday visited Khuzdar and Basima areas of Balochistan.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS Munir was briefed on the prevailing security situation and the formation’s operational preparedness along with measures being taken to ensure a peaceful and secure environment.

While interacting with troops, COAS emphasized on maintaining optimum operational readiness to thwart the attempts by foreign-sponsored and supported hostile elements to destabilize Balochistan.

“We are aware of the nefarious designs of external enemies of Pakistan to disturb the hard-earned peaceful environment in Balochistan,” COAS remarked.

COAS said that the army’s deployment and operations are being focused in Balochistan to provide an enabling environment for benevolent people centric socioeconomic development.

Earlier on arrival COAS was received by Commander Quetta Corps Lieutenant General Asif Ghafoor.

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