RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The 181st Corps Commander’s Conference held at the Army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday deliberated at length the Middle East situation and noted that continuation of the Yemen conflict will have serious implications for regional security.
In a press release issued on Friday, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the conference presided over by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif discussed professional matters, operational preparedness of the army and internal and external security situation of the country.
In his address at the forum, the COAS expressed his complete satisfaction over the major gains recently achieved in ongoing military operation Zarb-e-Azb in Khyber agency.
The COAS directed the commanders to maintain focus on achieving the end objective of total elimination of terrorism from across the country by coordinating with law enforcement and other government agencies.
“Intelligence Based Operations must be further intensified to unearth terrorist sleeper cells, and apprehend hiding terrorists and their abettors from urban centers as well”, the COAS said.
The army chief appreciated the effects of Intelligence Based Operations and improving security situation, and emphasized the need to concentrate on combating extremism from the society by re-energizing the National Action Plan in true letter and spirit and achieving discernible results.
The COAS also expressed his satisfaction over initiation of dignified return of Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) to the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) which was reflective of a successful Zarb-e-Azb strategy. He directed all concerned to make the return smooth and enduing.
“The eventual purpose of the operations is to ensure stability leading to normalcy and prosperity in accordance with the aspirations of the people of FATA”, he remarked.
