Summary Army Chief visited Royal Military Academy and Royal College of Defense Studies in London
LONDON (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday visited Royal Military Academy and Royal College of Defense Studies in London and said that the Peshawar massacre has united the whole nation, adding that the political and military leadership of the country is working together against terrorism, Dunya News reported.
During his visit to London’s Royal Military Academy, Army Chief met Pakistani cadets under training in the academy. General Sharif urged Pakistani cadets to become team leaders and to bring honour to the country.
General Sharif also visited Royal College of Defense Studies and presented Pakistan’s stance on security challenges and terrorism. He said Pakistan is determined to work against terrorism.
The Pakistani High Commission in London also held a reception in Army Chief’s honour in which British Defense Minister Michael Falcon, members of parliament Lord Tariq Mehmood, Saeeda Warsi, Lord Nazir Ahmad, Khalid Mehmood and members of European parliament Dr Sajjad Kareem and Amjad Bashir and leaders of local Pakistani community participated.
In his address to the reception ceremony, General Sharif said that the entire nation has united after the Peshawar massacre, one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country that left 150 dead including 132 schoolchildren.
He said the operation against the terrorists is continued and that several areas have been cleansed of terrorists.
Army Chief said that Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan are improving and that Pakistan’s political and military leadership are working together to root out the terrorism from the country.
The Pakistani community congratulated the army chief on successful UK visit.
