RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif presided over the Corps Commanders Conference here at the Army's General Headquarters (GHQ) on Monday.
According to a press release by the ISPR, the military’s media wing, the forum dwelt at length on internal and external security situation and other professional matters.
Participants of the conference also took holistic view of the emerging geo-strategic environment and its relevance to security of Pakistan, it said.
While speaking at the forum, the Army chief expressed his complete satisfaction over the progress of the ongoing operation in Shawal valley and its adjoining areas in North Waziristan tribal agency.
“As we move towards conclusion of large scale kinetic operation in FATA, there is a need to look ahead and consolidate the gains for long term stability,” the Army chief was quoted as saying.
He directed more effective border management and continued proactive dominance of the cleared areas to maintain writ of the state in FATA .
He reasserted that the return of temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) must be completed as per the laid down timeline.
He stressed on escalated pace of intelligence based operations (IBOs) across the country to eliminate the entire infrastructure of terrorism in Pakistan.
General Raheel Sharif paid rich tributes to the sacrifices and valour of officers and men of security agencies in operation Zarb-e-Azb and vowed that under no circumstances will these gains be compromised.