COAS on four-day visit to Australia

Published August 4, 2014
General Raheel Sharif   — File photo
General Raheel Sharif — File photo

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif left for Australia on a four day official visit, a statement issued on the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) website said.

Gen Raheel Sharif is visiting Australia on the special invitation of Australian Chief of Defence Force.

During the visit, Pakistan's army chief is scheduled to meet with the senior defence and military leadership of Australia.

Apart from that, he will also co-chair the security and defence roundtable discussions which will be conducted between delegates from the two countries.

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