COVID-19: COAS attends 231st Corps Commander’s Conference via video link
PRESS RELEASE, Rawalpindi, 07 April 2020: 231st Corps Commanders’ Conference chaired by General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was held today at Rawalpindi.
Corps Commanders participated through video link from respective Headquarters.
The forum reviewed geo-strategic, regional and national security environment with particular emphasis on the latest situation arising from COVID-19.
Forum undertook a comprehensive review of the deployment of Pakistan army troops assisting civil administration in aid of civil power across the country.
The forum was apprised on the functioning of NCOC established to synergise & articulate National effort for containment of COVID-19.
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Appreciating the troops in the field for efforts so far, COAS directed all commanders to extend maximum assistance in moving critical resources and reaching out to mitigate the suffering of people in far-flung areas including GB, AJ& K, Interior Sindh and Balochistan.
Forum paid tribute to those on frontline including doctors, paramedics, health care workers and LEAs for braving this pandemic under challenging environment. Forum also paid tribute to the Kashmiri people who are fighting the pandemic under Indian atrocities and struggling for their just cause of self-determination.
Every citizen counts as we strive to scale this calamity. Being a nation with a vibrant youth and resilient people ready to share & sacrifice, we will emerge stronger from this challenge, InshaAllah, COAS concluded.
