Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday visited National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on the last day of the ongoing Pak-Russia Joint Training Exercise Druzhba-III, read a statement issued by the military’s media wing.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, “The exercise focused on counter-terrorism training of the special operation forces of Pakistan and ground forces of Russian Federation, while exchanging mutual counter-terrorism experiences.”

The army chief appreciated the participating troops for their dedication, skill and professionalism. He said this “exercise was a great forum to reinforce the existing relationship between the two militaries”.

Russia’s Deputy Head of Mission in Pakistan Valadamir Betezyuk was also present on the occasion.

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