RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Bajwa on Monday emphasised the centrality of Pakistan’s strategic programme against specific threat to the country’s security.

He stated this during a visit to the Stra­tegic Plans Division. The army chief was given a briefing on the strategic progra­mme, the ISPR said. He lauded the efforts of scientists and engineers involved in development of programmes, which made the country’s defence formidable.

Published in Dawn February 14th, 2017

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