No army operation in Balochistan, says Kayani

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Tuesday assured the public that not even single army unit was conducting any operation in county’s south-western province of Balochistan.

He also expressed his intent to pull out the troops presently stationed at Sui soon, after the responsibilities there are taken over by Frontier Corps Balochistan. He said this while visiting to Gwadar and Sui in Balochistan.

Kayani inaugurated Institute of Technology, established by the army with the investment of Balochistan government, to provide technical education to the local youth.

In his address Kayani highlighted various projects initiated by Pakistan Army for socio-economic uplift for the people of Balochistan.

He also promised for establishing Balochistan Institute of Mineralogy, at Quetta in near future.

The purpose of establishing these institutes was to create a workforce that can exploit local resources for the benefit of common man.

Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Mohammad Aslam Khan Raisani inaugurated Technical Training Centre on the occasion.

In his speech, the chief minister appreciated efforts by the Army for development of the Province.

Later Kayani visited Military College Sui and attended the opening ceremony of its first entry.

The college was inaugurated on Jan.3, 2011 to provide quality education particularly to the students of Dera Bugti District and Balochistan.

The COAS appreciated establishment of the college in a record period and hoped that the college will soon join the ranks of top educational institutions of the country.

Speaking to the elders and public representatives, at both places, he underscored the significance of national harmony for strong defence of the country.

Elaborating the concept of comprehensive security, he emphasised the vital requirement of unified national support to the armed forces, without which no force can fulfil the mission of defending a state/nation.

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