MUZAFFARABAD: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that while the holy festival of Eidul Azha represents the essence of unconditional sacrifice, none can understand this spirit better than a soldier.

He expressed these views while interacting with soldiers during a visit to Khuiratta sector along the restive Line of Control (LoC) in Kotli district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday.

According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media affairs wing of Pakistan army, the army chief spent time with troops on Eid day and commended their high morale, operational readiness and continuous vigil being maintained along the LoC.

Published in Dawn, August 4th, 2020

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