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Gen Rashad highlights Pakistan's role to achieve peace, stability in region
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RAWALPINDI – Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Gen Rashad Mahmood has highlighted the role played by Pakistan to achieve peace and stability in the region through a perennial resolve against terrorism in its all manifestations.
Speaking at South Asian and Southeast Asian Nations (SASEAN) Defence Chief's Dialogue in Sri Lanka, he also dilated upon the functioning of Higher Defence Organisation in Pakistan and the synergetic effects of strategic thinking. The chairman also held wide ranging bilateral talks on the sidelines of SASEAN with host country's Chief of Defence Staff General Jagath Jayasuria.
The delegates from other countries which included Hon Anatoly Antonov, Russian Federation Deputy Minister of Defence General Zulkifeli bin Mohd Zin, Malaysia Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Wang Ning, China Chief of General Staff Peoples Liberation Army Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdulla, the Royal Brunei armed forces commander and Major General Ahmed Shiyam, the Maldives chief of defence forces.
During these meetings matters related to bilateral interests came under discussion. The SASEAN forum is a conclave of defence chiefs of 18 regional countries, which also constitutes SAARC and ASEAN. This being the first session is significant due to its regional peace, stability and confidence building goal setting agenda, and the coming into prominence of the region due to its natural geographical foray into Indo-Pacific Ocean. Delegates from China and Russia also attended the dialogue as observers.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk