Pakistan Army begins Winter Exercise in Cholistan

[fatman17]

pakistan Army begins winter exercise in Cholistan
WEDNESDAY, 05 DECEMBER 2007
First Armed Division of Multan Corps of Pakistan Army began winter military exercise in Cholistan desert to enhance and improve operational readiness of the forces to make country's defence impregnable and impenetrable. Ground troops, tanks, fighter planes, armed personnel carriers (APC) and helicopters were involved in the attack exercise that was witnessed by the media.

Braving odds of extreme cold weather condition amid dense dusty atmosphere, the troops exhibited combat and other war related skills in a professional manner for which Pakistan Armed Forces are known for. elements involved in the exercise including airforce, showed accuracy in firepower hitting targets with precision.

 

[acidwolf]

thats nice, byt is it cold in cholistan?

 

[alibaz]

Good Luck to participents

 

[fatman17]

thats nice, byt is it cold in cholistan?

kindly read the post carefully. it says extreme cold conditions!

 

[fatman17]

No /2007-ISPR Dated 6-12-07
Rawalpindi, December 6: Exercise Al-Khalid-III entered into its concluding phase. Multan Corps and its elements are conducting exercises in the Cholistan Desert since last two weeks. Inspector General Training and Evaluation, Lieutenant General Hamid Rab Nawaz and Corps Commander Multan, Lieutenant General Sikandar Afzal witnessed the concluding phase of offensive operations by elements of Strike Corps, spearheaded by the Armoured Division.
In the concluding phase mechanized elements of the Strike Corps displayed the capability of breaking through hardened enemy defences and undertook deep manoeuvres exploiting enemy’s imbalance.
Troops participating in the exercise displayed the highest standards of professionalism, training and endurance. The exercise manifested a Combined Arms Concept with close integration of PAF and Combat Aviation.

 

[Neo]

kindly read the post carefully. it says extreme cold conditions!

Cholistan is arid and cold in the winter but not as exteme as Northern Area's or even Quetta or Ziarat in Balochistan, I think its a bit exaggerated.

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Pakistan Climate Map: