Times of Islamabad

Despite advancements in warfare technology, Pakistan Army maintains high standards of training

Despite advancements in warfare technology, Pakistan Army maintains high standards of training

KARACHI – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visitedKarachi, said a press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations(ISPR) on Friday.

During the visit, COAS addressed garrison officers, attended closingceremony of Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System (PACES)Championship and witnessed training exercise of mechanised formation.

[image: Pak Army, pride, maintaining, high degree, training, physicalfitness, standards, COAS]

The COAS talked to officers about environment, challenges and the response.Speaking to troops busy in the training exercise, COAS said that regardlessof the advancement in warfare technology, the basic traits of soldieringare linked with maintaining high standards of training and physical fitness.

[image: Pak Army, pride, maintaining, high degree, training, physicalfitness, standards, COAS]

COAS General Qamar Bajwa said that that Pakistan Army takes pride inmaintaining high degree of training and physical fitness standards.

He also awarded prizes to the winner of Army PACES and Young Soldiers Paceschampionship. The Gujranwala Corps team won the 8th Army PACES Championshipwhile Engineer Centre team won the 7th Young Soldiers Paces Championship.