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COAS intents to pull out troops from Sui
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reiterated that not even a single Army unit was conducting any operation in Balochistan.The COAS also expressed his intent to pull out the troops presently stationed at Sui soon, after the responsibilities there are taken by Frontier Corps Balochistan.
COAS Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Military College Sui, Balochistan and attended opening ceremony of its first entry. The college was inaugurated on 3rd January 2011 to provide quality education particularly to the students of Dera Bugti District and Balochistan.
He appreciated establishment of the college in a record period and hoped that the college will soon join the ranks of top educational institutions of the Country.
Speaking to the elders and public representatives, he underscored the significance of National harmony for strong defence of the Country. Elaborating the concept of comprehensive security, he emphasized the vital requirement of unified national support to the armed forces, without which no force can fulfill the mission of defending a state / nation. He said that people’s support was real strength of the Army.
Earlier, he inaugurated Institute of Technology, established by Army with the investment of Balochistan Government, to provide technical education to the local youth in Gwadar.
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