Pak Army maintains high degree of training and physical fitness standards: COAS

• Bajwa said basic traits of soldiering are related to maintaining highest standards of physical fitness despite advancement in warfare technology.
• Army chief addressed troops on environment and challenges facing the country.
• The COAS awarded prizes to winners of Army PACES and Young Soldiers Paces championship.

(Karachi) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Pakistan Army maintains high degree of training and physical fitness standards.

He expressed these views while addressing garrison officers participating in Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System (PACES) Championship in Karachi on Friday, a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) read.

Karachi Corps Commander Lieutenant General Humayun Aziz accompanied the army chief.

Speaking to officers, General Bajwa maintained that the basic traits of soldiering are related to maintaining highest standards of training and physical fitness despite advancement in warfare technology.

He also addressed the troops on environment and challenges facing the country.

Later, Bajwa also awarded prizes to winners of Army PACES and Young Soldiers Paces championship.

The results declared Gujranwala Corps team as winner of the 8th Army PACES Championship while Engineer Centre team won the 7th Young Soldiers Paces Championship.