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February 14 , 2017

COAS says army will extend full support to hold PSL final in Lahore


RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday visited Lahore where he chaired a security meeting at Corps Headquarters.

Commander Lahore Corps Lt. General Sadiq Ali and intelligence agencies briefed the Army Chief over Lahore suicide attack.

The Army Chief said such incidents can neither lower our national resolve nor can affect our ongoing efforts against terrorism.

“Terrorists of all hue and colour, their masters, financiers, planners and abettors including from outside will be hunted across the country, held accountable and responsible to,” he vowed and added that our gains over the years cannot be reversed.

He appreciated the efforts of intelligence agencies in tracing culprits of last night blast which resulted into important apprehensions overnight including few Afghans. He directed to expedite efforts to unearth complete network.

Talking about its linkage to sabotage forthcoming Pakistan Super League match at Lahore, General Bajwa said, “Army will extend full support to all concerned for holding the event as scheduled.”

Later, he visited bereaved family of DIG Ahmad Mobin and offered fateha.

 

Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk


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