COAS offers Eid prayers with troops at Pak-Afghan border

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir spent Eidul Fitr with troops deployed along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Bajaur, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.

According to the military's media wing, the army chief offered Eid prayers with officers and troops deployed at the border and appreciated their high morale. He stated that the army was committed to defending the frontiers and was always ready to thwart any threat to ensure the territorial integrity of Pakistan.

“For the defenders of Pakistan, irrespective of difficult terrains or weather and despite being away from loved ones, duty takes precedence. Nothing is more sacred than guarding the frontiers of our beloved country,” he said.

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The COAS paid rich tribute to martyred soldiers and emphasised that those who laid their lives for the “defence of the motherland and eliminating the scourge of terrorism must not be forgotten”.

Gen Munir also extended well wishes to the families of the martyrs on the occasion and appreciated the operational vigil of troops guarding the border.

Earlier at his arrival, the COAS was received by the commander of the Peshawar Corps.