Army to continue to play its role for establishment of peace in Waziristan: Army chief.MIRAN MIRAN Meridian Integrated Recorded Announcement (Nortel networks) MIRAN Miniature Infrared Analyzer (Thermo Environmental Instruments, Inc.) SHAH/ISLAMABAD , October 01, 2009 (Frontier Star): Chief of army staff Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani visited North Waziristan North Waziristan (Urdu: شمالی وزیرستان) is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11 585 km² (4,473 mi²). Agency Thursday and he was given detailed briefing about training and operational matters in respect of commanders deployed therein during his visit. Army Spokesman Maj Gen Maj Gen or MajGen abbr. major general Athar Abbas told army chief spent the whole day with field commanders and jawans. Army chief exchanged views with jawans in informal atmosphere. Army chief appreciated high morale of the jawans and later conferred military awards on the officers and jawans for their deeds of valour and courage. Corps commander Peshawar Lt Gen Lt Gen or LtGen abbr. lieutenant general Masood Aslam welcomed the army chief on his arrival in the area. Sources told the army chief during his talks with officers and jawans lauded their efforts for wiping out terrorism and extremism from Waziristan saying army would continue to play its role for establishment of peace in the area. He appreciated people of Waziristan and tribal elders were cooperating with the army and nation. (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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