- COAS farewell visits start
- Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif addressing soldiers of Army and Rangers during his visit to Lahore Garrison on Monday.
LAHORE, November 21: As his three-year term ends this month, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel began a round of farewell visits on Monday, his spokesman said, damping speculation he might receive an extension.According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Raheel began his farewell meetings from the walled city of Lahore during which he addressed and thanked a huge gathering of army and Rangers officials.Gen Raheel said that Operation Zarb e Azb had resulted into a more secure and stable Pakistan with a sense of greater hope and direction.”Pakistani people are the most resilient and brave nation in the world who have always persevered in adverse conditions.”He urged the troops to follow the norms of their rich military tradition with even greater vigor and continue serving their people with utmost dedication, resilience and greater sense of sacrifice .-Agencies
