COAS praises PAF's combat readiness
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir addressing 264th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. SCREENGRAB
Army chief General Syed Asim Munir on Thursday visited an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force to witness the ongoing multinational exercise Indus Shield-2024, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The army chief was received by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf was also present on the occasion.
Exercise Indus Shield-2024 is the biggest multinational exercise of the region that is witnessing participation from 24 esteemed air forces converging to foster interoperability and training through state-of-the-art facilities embodying the exercise motto; "Stronger When Together."
The COAS expressed his satisfaction over the combat readiness of Pakistan Air Force and the progress made through various modernization and up-gradation programs.
Later, he witnessed exercise operations, static display of various niche and disruptive technologies where he was briefed on the modernisation efforts of Pakistan Air Force to stay abreast with contemporary security challenges which was later followed by an enthralling aerial display by PAF fighter jets.