Army Chief General Bajwa visits Gilgit, Skardu

RAWALPINDI (Oct 06, 2020): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday  visited Skardu and Gilgit today.

According to the details, on arrival at Skardu, COAS Bajwa was briefed on latest situation and operational preparedness of Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA) troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC).

However, interacting with officers and men, COAS appreciated their high morale, operational readiness under challenging environment and harsh weather conditions. COAS emphasised to ensure highest levels of readiness for effectively responding to emerging threats.

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Later, General Bajwa visited Gilgit and inaugurated state of the art Software Technology Park, an initiative of Special Communication Organisation (SCO).

The facility will help create environment for research and innovation in the fields of Information Technology (IT) and defence communication by honing and harnessing the skills of the brilliant youth. Furthermore, it will serve as a trigger for development of cyber industry in the area.

Acknowledging efforts of SCO, COAS said that establishment of IT clusters in remote areas will have a great effect by encouraging innovation and digitisation. Earlier, on arrival at Skardu, COAS was received by Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas.

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