RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated that Pakistan shall surely respond to any aggression in self defence, the Dispatch News Desk (DND) news agency reported.
The Army Chief made these remarks when he held telephonic talks with the Commander US Central Command (CENTCOM) General Joseph L. Votel, the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) UK General Sir Nick Carter, the CDF Australia General Angus Campbell, the US Ambassador to Pakistan Paul Jones, the UK Ambassador to Pakistan Thomas Drew and the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing.
The COAS discussed with them the prevailing standoff between Pakistan and India, and its impact on peace & stability in the region and beyond, the Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet.
COAS had tel comm with Comd USCENTCOM, CDS UK, CDF Australia and Ambs of US, UK & China in Pak. Prevailing stand off between Pakistan & India & its impact on peace & stability in the region & beyond discussed. “Pak shall surely respond to any aggression in self defence”, COAS.
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) March 1, 2019
