Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Headquarters of Peshawar Corps, today.
COAS was briefed about the ongoing operations against the terrorists as well as various projects aimed at rebuilding infrastructure, and help bring affected areas back to normalcy through education, and economic development. COAS expressed satisfaction over the progress of operations and stressed upon the need to ensure that collateral damage and civilian casualties are kept to a minimum.
Earlier, COAS laid a wreath on the Shuhada monument at Peshawar Cantt and also visited the injured soldiers under treatment at CMH Peshawar. He praised the courage and valour of the troops as well as sacrifices of civilians caught in the midst of active operations.
On arrival, COAS was received by Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani, Commander Peshawar Corps.