COAS inaugurates Electronic Warfare and Ground Surveillance Radar testing laboratories in K-P

Separately, army chief meets Japanese minister at GHQ, Rawalpindi

Army chief General Qamar Bajwa inaugurated on Friday state-of-the-art Electronic Warfare (EW) and Ground Surveillance Radar (GSR) testing laboratories in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military said.

The ceremony was held during his visit to the National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), an Information Communication Technology (ICT) & electronic equipment manufacturer and solution providers to public and private sectors, in Haripur.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited National Radio Telecommunication Corporation at Haripur today. NRTC is a World-Class Information Computer Technology ( ICT) & electronic equipment manufacturer and solution providers both in public and private sectors. pic.twitter.com/1T2fFPbeFw

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General Qamar, the Inter-Services Public Relations said, lauded the role and unrelenting efforts made by NRTC during the last three years, and assured his full support in its "innovative initiatives".

Meeting with Japanese minister 

Separately, Japan's senior deputy minister for foreign affairs, Kanasugi Kenji, called on General Qamar at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

"During the meeting matters of mutual interest, overall regional situation and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed," according to the military's media wing.

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The Japanese minister appreciated Pakistan’s contributions for conflict prevention in the region, and pledged to keep working for better relations between the two countries.