Foiling terror threat: COAS stresses coordinated action

COAS was given detailed briefing on operational, training and administrative matters of the Karachi Corps


Our Correspondent August 28, 2014

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday laid stress on higher degree of coordination between security forces and intelligence agencies to thwart terrorist threat. The army chief visited Corps Headquarters Karachi on Wednesday. He was given detailed briefing on operational, training and administrative matters of the Karachi Corps. He was also briefed about overall law and order and security situation in Karachi, said an ISPR statement. The COAS was received by Lieutenant General Sajjad Ghani, Corps Commander Karachi. Gen Raheel visited Headquarters Airports Security Force (ASF). Speaking to the troops of ASF, COAS commended their professionalism, commitment and acknowledged their valour in averting a terrorists attack at Karachi airport in May this year, it added. Gen Raheel met the families of ASF martyrs and appreciated their sacrifices.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 28th, 2014.

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