Sunday, April 19, 2015 - Kakul—Visiting Afghanistan army chief General Sher Muhammad Karimi on Saturday praised the Pakistan Army by labelling it as one of the ‘world’s best armies’.
General Karimi was the chief guest of 132nd passing out parade of the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul.
“Pakistan Army is ranked amongst the world’s best armies and I feel proud to attend the passing-out ceremony of Pakistan Army cadets,” he said. This is the first time in the history of the Pakistan Military Academy that any foreign military chief has attended its passing out parade as the chief guest. During his address, General Karimi emphasised the need for close cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan to combat terrorism in the region.
“Terrorists are the common enemies of Pakistan and Afghanistan and we must ensure backing and support of our peoples in order to win the war against these non-state actors,” he said.
Karimi said the region faces the greatest threat from terrorists and militants, ‘who do not recognise any boundaries and have no religious or moral values’. “Our region has suffered from war of four decades but the objective of peace is very much attainable,’ he added.
The Afghan Chief of General Staff expressed optimism over ongoing strategic dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan saying it will help achieve the objective of peace and stability in the region.
He further termed the ongoing Pak-Afghan dialogues as positive to the integrity of both states saying that these will help to strengthen the relations.
Felicitating the passing out cadets, he lauded the efforts of Pakistan Army and showed his ecstasy while participating in the ceremony. Moreover, he also handed over trophies and sword of honor amongst the outstanding cadets.
Gen Karimi is the first foreign dignitary to be the chief guest at the ceremony, which marks the commissioning of officers on completion of their two-year-long training course at the country’s premier military academy. The Afghan army chief’s participation as chief guest at the passing out parade of the 132nd PMA Long Course signifies a transformation in bilateral relations over the past few months, particularly defence cooperation which once suffered from mutual mistrust.
The Afghan army chief arrived in Pakistan on Friday on a two-day official visit for talks on bilateral security issues. It is his second visit to Pakistan in nearly four months. He last visited Pakistan in December just days after the Taliban attacked an army-run school in Peshawar and killed over 140 students and staff.
General Karimi was the chief guest of 132nd passing out parade of the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul.
“Pakistan Army is ranked amongst the world’s best armies and I feel proud to attend the passing-out ceremony of Pakistan Army cadets,” he said. This is the first time in the history of the Pakistan Military Academy that any foreign military chief has attended its passing out parade as the chief guest. During his address, General Karimi emphasised the need for close cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan to combat terrorism in the region.
“Terrorists are the common enemies of Pakistan and Afghanistan and we must ensure backing and support of our peoples in order to win the war against these non-state actors,” he said.
Karimi said the region faces the greatest threat from terrorists and militants, ‘who do not recognise any boundaries and have no religious or moral values’. “Our region has suffered from war of four decades but the objective of peace is very much attainable,’ he added.
The Afghan Chief of General Staff expressed optimism over ongoing strategic dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan saying it will help achieve the objective of peace and stability in the region.
He further termed the ongoing Pak-Afghan dialogues as positive to the integrity of both states saying that these will help to strengthen the relations.
Felicitating the passing out cadets, he lauded the efforts of Pakistan Army and showed his ecstasy while participating in the ceremony. Moreover, he also handed over trophies and sword of honor amongst the outstanding cadets.
Gen Karimi is the first foreign dignitary to be the chief guest at the ceremony, which marks the commissioning of officers on completion of their two-year-long training course at the country’s premier military academy. The Afghan army chief’s participation as chief guest at the passing out parade of the 132nd PMA Long Course signifies a transformation in bilateral relations over the past few months, particularly defence cooperation which once suffered from mutual mistrust.
The Afghan army chief arrived in Pakistan on Friday on a two-day official visit for talks on bilateral security issues. It is his second visit to Pakistan in nearly four months. He last visited Pakistan in December just days after the Taliban attacked an army-run school in Peshawar and killed over 140 students and staff.
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