Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif has officially kicked off his farewell visits.
In a twitter message DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Asim Bajwa announced “The army chief began his visits on Monday at the Lahore Garrison where he addressed and thanked a huge gathering of soldiers of Pakistan Army and Rangers.”
Addressing the soldiers, Gen Raheel said accomplishment of peace and stability was “no ordinary task”.
“Our sacrifices and joint national resolve helped us in off-setting all odds against [the] country.”
Addressing the troops today, Gen Raheel thanked all ranks of the Army and Rangers for their services under his command and said it was a matter of great pride for him to have commanded the finest Army in the World.
The COAS said that the accomplishment of peace and stability today was no ordinary task. It was our sacrifices and joint national resolve that helped us in offsetting all odds against our country.