KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani visited the Corps Headquarters in Karachi on Wednesday where he was briefed about the security situation in the city, the Army’s public relations wing said in a statement.
“During his visit COAS was briefed about the security situation in Karachi,” said the statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The army chief’s visit comes as the Supreme Court is hearing a case on the unrest in Pakistan’s largest city and commercial capital.
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