Chief of Army Staff | General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

[fatman17]

The rumour mill amongst the journalists and some special visits (not this one but from and to other people) have created a rather different image. Off-topic, let's stick to Kayani.

as u wish!

 

[Xeric]

what they r trying to say between the lines, is that the civilian govt. is a 'topee drama' and pak is 100% in control of the army chief!!!

Correct!

And you want them to actually believe it?

 

[Xeric]

Analyze and make your own conclusions. A FM on the backfoot or just the moment the picture was taken? Moeed Pirzada part of the military's close journalist entourage or just part of the visit? Where are the bodyguards? Many more interesting, pointless and very silly question pop up, however enjoy the picture.

PS : Smoking within fifteen feet of a public building is not allowed.

Sparkling.

Where was the pic taken?

 

[Patriot]

Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC.

 

[Xeric]

Hmm...

So virtually the guy is inside Pakistan. Pakistan bans smoking inside public places and on public transport vehicles, i supposed...??

Though DC prohibits smoking withing '25 feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area.'

 

[BATMAN]

extreme right is our indomitable ambassador to the US -

We can't see his face completely but it seems he is under some sort of extreme pain!

 

[TaimiKhan]

Probably for the BAMSE air defense system rather than the gripen.

I think they should get something else, with more range and mobile to protect the forward formations as well as armor formations, we seriously lack such a system.

For protection of forward formations as well as armor, something with 10-15Km range with helicopter killing capability and fully mobile to be able to move behind the armor formations giving them protection.

And for vital installations range something having 20-30Km range system.

 

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[sparklingway]

Gen Kayani visits Swat, Nowshera​

By Iftikhar A. Khan
Sunday, 01 Aug, 2010

Gen Kayani took 17 ill and elderly people from Kalam with him in his helicopter.—File photo​

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani took part in the relief and rescue operation in flood-affected areas on Saturday. He took 17 ill and elderly people from Kalam with him in his helicopter.

Gen Kayani, who visited Nowshera and Swat to personally monitor the flood situation, said that the authorities concerned must expedite rescue and relief work and move the stranded people to safe places.

Talking to reporters, military spokesman Maj-Gen Athar Abbas said the army chief had called Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, telling him that he feared more areas of the province could be inundated.

Mr Abbas, who along with Director General of Engineers at the GHQ, Major-General Imran, visited the flood-hit areas, said that unprecedented flooding in the Kabul and Swat rivers had caused inundation in Pabbi, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swat and Malakand division.

The situation has further aggravated after heavy flooding in the Indus River.

He said the situation in Nowshera was alarming where all major bridges had been washed away. He said the Peshawar-Charsadda road and motorway bridge over Jundal Nullah had been damaged.

Mr Abbas said the army had deployed 30,000 troops in the flood-affected areas and was using 21 helicopters and 43 boats. He said so far 19,000 people had been rescued.

Meanwhile, the ISPR said that 3,000 people had been rescued in Swat, 2,000 in Tank, 3,000 in Risalpur and 3,450 in Nowshera, Charsadda and Pabbi.

Major-General Imran while answering a question said though another spell of rain and thunderstorm was likely from Sunday, there was no threat to major bridges.

 

[fatman17]

^^^civilian set-up no where in sight!!!

 

[GUNNER]

^^^civilian set-up no where in sight!!!

Sir Fatman, though the role of army is commendable, to say that civilian setup is nowhere in sight is not right. As far as Swat is concerned, we know the civilian setup is in the process of rebuilding.

Though, the civil machinery has not reacted in the most desirable manner, which they never have, we cannot ignore their role and presence. In Punjab at least, the civil admin has been playing it's role. And, also in Sindh. Obviously, the civil admin lacks the means to cope with such situations.

 

[fatman17]

Sir Fatman, though the role of army is commendable, to say that civilian setup is nowhere in sight is not right. As far as Swat is concerned, we know the civilian setup is in the process of rebuilding.

Though, the civil machinery has not reacted in the most desirable manner, which they never have, we cannot ignore their role and presence. In Punjab at least, the civil admin has been playing it's role. And, also in Sindh. Obviously, the civil admin lacks the means to cope with such situations.

one has to state the realities as they are. the only commendable project in punjab is the setting up of Rescue 111 by the previous govt. in Sindh, things are even worse. only Edhi operates with effectiveness.

 

[fatman17]

Correct!

And you want them to actually believe it?

who am i to suggest anything!