Army chief expresses condolences over death of KSA assistant defence minister
COAS says Pakistan has lost a true friend
COAS spent time with troops on Eid day, commended their high morale, operational readiness and continuous vigil. SCREENGRAB
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed his condolences over the death of Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Ayesh.
The army chief expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family and Saudi leadership, adding that Pakistan and the Pakistan Army have lost a true friend who was a shining symbol of brotherly relations between the two countries.
"We stand with our Saudi brethren in committing ourselves to the ideals of fraternity and brotherhood that he always championed," the Inter-Services Public Relations quoted him as saying.