RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday emphasized the need to consolidate gains of military operations for long-term stability, ISPR said.
COAS was presiding Corps Commander Conference at GHQ Rawalpindi.
In a series of tweet, General Asim Bajwa, quoting COAS, says: “As we move towards the conclusion of large scale “kinetic” operations in FATA, there is need to look ahead and consolidate gains for long term stability.”
“The army chief directed more efficient border management and continued dominance of cleared areas to maintain the writ of state.”
In another tweet, he says: “TDPs’ return must complete as per laid down time line.”
COAS stressed the escalated pace of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across country to eliminate the entire terrorism infrastructure in Pakistan.