Times of Islamabad

Lieutenant General Sher Afgun appointed as Colonel Commandant of Azad Kashmir Regiment

Lieutenant General Sher Afgun appointed as Colonel Commandant of Azad Kashmir Regiment

*RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here onThursday visited Azad Kashmir Regimental Centre, said Inter-Services PublicRelations (ISPR).*

According to the military’s media wing, COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa pinned ranksto Lieutenant General Sher Afgun as Colonel Commandant of Azad KashmirRegiment.

The army chief laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada to pay homage tomartyrs of the regiment who laid down their lives for the defence of themotherland.

Corps Commander Rawalpindi Lieutenant General Bilal Akbar, a large numberof serving and retired officers and soldiers were also attended theceremony.

*Earlier, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had visitedNorthern Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Bunji, on April 19, saidInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).*

Lauding the sacrifices rendered by the soldiers of Northern Light InfantryRegiment, General Qamar Javed Bajwa had said that regiment had receivedvarious awards, including two ‘Nishan-e-Haider’, the country’s suprememilitary gallantry award.