RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says rigorous training and continued practice of operational drills are imperative for effective response to wide ranging threats.
According to ISPR, this was stated by the Army Chief during his visit to field training area near Kotli.
Appreciating dedication and professionalism of participating troops, the COAS expressed satisfaction over combat readiness of the formation.
The Army Chief was briefed about conduct modalities of a Corps level exercise ‘Taskheer-e-Jabal’.
The exercise is aimed at enhancing operational preparedness of formations, encompassing defensive and offensive tasks during various contingencies within an operational cycle.
The troops and units participating in exercise will rehearse various defensive and offensive manoeuvres in the mountainous terrain.
Earlier, on arrival COAS was received by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas.
