ISLAMABAD: Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan said on Friday thatconcerted efforts should be taken to keep the Pakistan Air Force in thehighest state of operational readiness, according to an official pressrelease.

The Air Chief Marshal and the Chief of the Air Staff paid a visit toHeadquarters Air Defence Command today.

The press statement said that upon arrival, the new air chief was receivedby Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Zahoor Faisal, Air Officer Commanding and AirDefence Command.

During his visit, the command and control centre of Air Defence Command,the air chief witnessed the ongoing operations carried out by the airdefenders of the country.

“The visit was undertaken with a purpose to assess the operationalreadiness of the various installations of the Air Defence Command ofPakistan Air Force,” said the press statement.

The air chief interacted with the combat crew and appreciated their levelof motivation in performing the duty of defending the aerial frontiersround the clock.