Ex-brass merger: Mobilising two million ex-servicemen
Decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting of Executive Council of PESA which was chaired by Lt Gen (retd) Khan.
A file photo of Pakistani forces. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
RAWALPINDI:
Two major organisations of former servicemen have decided to join hands in a bid to counter prevailing internal and external threats to the country, says a press release.
The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) and the Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society (PESS) have decided to merge into one organisation to mobilise over two million former servicemen and create awareness among the masses for defending national interests of Pakistan.
The decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Council of PESA which was chaired by Lt Gen (retd) Ali Kuli Khan.
The meeting took serious note of the prevailing internal and external threats to Pakistan’s security and its existence as a sovereign state. The meeting observed that economic situation was not showing any signs of recovery.
The main objectives of unified organisation will be defence of Pakistan, rule of law, respect for the Constitution, and welfare and relief for the people of Pakistan and ex-servicemen.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 14th, 2013.
Two major organisations of former servicemen have decided to join hands in a bid to counter prevailing internal and external threats to the country, says a press release.
The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) and the Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society (PESS) have decided to merge into one organisation to mobilise over two million former servicemen and create awareness among the masses for defending national interests of Pakistan.
The decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Council of PESA which was chaired by Lt Gen (retd) Ali Kuli Khan.
The meeting took serious note of the prevailing internal and external threats to Pakistan’s security and its existence as a sovereign state. The meeting observed that economic situation was not showing any signs of recovery.
The main objectives of unified organisation will be defence of Pakistan, rule of law, respect for the Constitution, and welfare and relief for the people of Pakistan and ex-servicemen.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 14th, 2013.