RAWALPINDI – General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committeevisited Army Air Defence Ranges near Karachi and witnessed firing ofdifferent Air Defence weapon systems.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the CJCSC alsowitnessed firing of Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) including LY-80 Missilesand FM-90 Missiles.

Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff and NongRong, China’s Ambassador to Pakistan also witnessed the exercise.

The firing marked the culmination of Army Air Defence exercise‘Al-Bayza-II’.

Chairman JCSC was given a detailed briefing on the aim and objectives ofthe exercise including drills/procedures being practiced.

CJCSC appreciated the display of high standards of training by the troopsand emphasized the importance of Air Defence in modern warfare.

Earlier, upon arrival at firing ranges, Chairman JCSC was received byLieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, Commander Army Air Defence Command.