Pak army to continue all-out efforts to expedite rehabilitation process in flood-hit areas: COAS
November 21, 2022
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan Army will continue its all-out efforts with support of federal and provincial governments to expedite the rehabilitation process in flood affected areas.
He stated this during his visit to Lasbella, where he inaugurated a pre-fabricated village at Lal Gul Goth, constructed for flood affected people of the area who lost their homes.
On the occasion, the Army Chief was briefed by Director General Frontier Works Organization Major General Kamal Azfar, about the progress of rehabilitation work for flood affectees.
COAS pays farewell visit to various setups of Army Medical Corps
November 19, 2022
As part of farewell visits, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited various setups of Army Medical Corps on Saturday.
Surgeon General Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Nigar Johar accompanied COAS during the visit.
The COAS visited Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi and was briefed by Commandant CMH Major General Muhammad Mohsin Qureshi regarding state of the art newly up graded healthcare facilities.
The COAS was briefed that medical care has been planned as per international best practices and patient care is the focus of hospital administration. Special counters have been established for facilitating civilian/ non entitled patients as well. Efforts are being made to provide patient friendly environment and provide allied facilities for patients' attendants.
The Army Chief was also shown newly established control room to impart training to doctors through live surgery process in Academic Centre, designed and established to facilitate medical students for better understanding of surgical procedures.
The COAS appreciated the efforts of Army Medical Corps which is providing quality health care and state of the art rehabilitation services to members of the armed forces, their families and civilian patients. Amongst other facilities, Shuhada Families and veterans' Medical facilitation Centre provides disruption free basic healthcare facilities including blood sampling, medicines and checkup to families of martyrs and senior veterans up to the age of 75 years. The up graded Pharmacy is now entertaining 3000 patients daily.
COAS also laid the foundation stone of new training block of Armed Forces Post Graduate Institute.
Later COAS visited newly constructed Soldiers' guestrooms, newly established Army Help Centre and upgraded facilities of Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa appreciated the doctors and healthcare professionals of AMC for their selfless devotion to duty and monumental work. Lauding the immense improvements being incorporated in healthcare infrastructure COAS said that quality healthcare for soldiers and their families is a cardinal feature of Army's welfare regime and critical for morale of troops.
Earlier on arrival at CMH, COAS was received by Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenant General Sahir Sh
COAS urges troops to keep serving nation with traditional passion
November 18, 2022
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed Pakistan Army troops to keep serving the nation with traditional zeal and passion under all circumstances.
He was interacting with officers and formation troops during his farewell visit to Bahawalpur and Okara.
During the visit, the Army Chief laid wreath at Martyrs’ monument and witnessed Integrated Fire Power Manoeuvre Exercise at Khairpur Tamewali.
The troops of Bahawalpur Corps along with PAF JF-17 Thunder aircrafts, Cobra Gunship helicopters and mechanized elements displayed coordinated fire power in battlefield conditions.
The Army Chief appreciated the training standards, operational preparedness and high morale of officers and troops.
COAS pays rich tribute to sacrifices of martyrs
November 15, 2022
As part of his farewell visits, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul and the Baloch Regimental Centre Abbottabad on Tuesday.
Upon his arrival at PMA, the Army Chief was received by Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza.
General Bajwa laid floral wreath at Martyrs' Monument and offered fateha. He also interacted with the cadets and officers of PMA.
The Army Chief appreciated exceptionally high standards of Pakistan Army’s premier training institution and its efforts towards grooming the future leaders.
He also advised cadets to focus their energies in pursuit of professional excellence.
Later, General Bajwa visited the Baloch Regimental Centre.
After laying floral wreath at the Shuhada monument, he interacted with serving and retired Officers and troops of the illustrious Baloch Regiment. He paid rich tribute to their supreme sacrifices.
Earlier on arrival at Baloch Regimental Centre, the Army Chief was received by Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas.
Press Release No 102/2022 - COAS Visited Bahawalpur and Okara - 17 Oct 2022 | ISPR