ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in synergy with the Pakistan Army has played a key role in eliminating terrorists, said PAF’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman on Thursday while highlighting the air force’s role in the on-going anti-terrorist operations. The chief of air staff was speaking at a select gathering at the Manama Airpower Symposium held in Bahrain.

According to a press release, the symposium was organised by the Royal Bahraini Air Force and Royal Bahraini Air Defence, was part of the fourth International Bahrain Air Show which kicked off on Jan 21. The air chief also participated in the opening ceremony of the show at the Sakhir Air Base.

Air Chief Aman was among a few privileged speakers to address a select audience from around the globe on ‘PAF’s Leading Role in On-going Operations- Successes and Future Challenges’.

The chiefs of over 20 air forces and a large number of officials from the aviation industry attended the symposium.

Air Chief Aman said the PAF had inflicted heavy losses on the terrorists by destroying their command and control centres besides ammunition depots.

“Large scale efforts have been made for infrastructure development and provision of basic amenities to the local population,” he said. “PAF and the Pakistan Army have joined hands to provide quality education to the youth of these areas, which will help in transforming these young minds into better citizens of the country.” He added that the anti-terrorist operations in Pakistan which started in 2014 were fully backed by the political leadership and owned by the nation.

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2016