Army sends supplies to Quetta

Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Babar Iftikhar Tuesday said emergency supplies of medical equipments including personal protective equipments (PPEs) were being dispatched to Quetta on the directives of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa to help medical staff fight coronavirus (COVID-19) effectively in Balochistan.
In a tweet, the ISPR DG quoted COAS as saying: "Doctors and paramedics are the frontline soldiers in this war. Most advanced nations and govts are finding it extremely difficult to fight this pandemic." He said the government was striving hard to acquire and supply the required resources. "In this hour of distress we must remain patient and steadfast," the COAS added. Meanwhile, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday expressed the resolve that Pakistan will emerge victorious in fight against coronavirus with the support of vibrant youth and resilient people.
According to a press statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), he was chairing 231st Corps Commanders' Conference, which met at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday evening.
All the Corps Commanders participated in the meeting through video link from their respective headquarters.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that every citizen of Pakistan counts as we strive to scale this calamity.
Appreciating the troops' efforts in the field so far, the army chief directed all commanders to extend maximum assistance in moving critical resources and reaching out to mitigate suffering of people in far-flung areas, including Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Interior Sindh and Balochistan.
The forum reviewed geo-strategic, regional and national security environment with particular emphasis on latest situation arising from COVID-19. The meeting undertook comprehensive review of deployment of Pakistan Army's troops assisting civil administration in aid of civil power across the country.
The commanders were apprised on functioning of National Command Operation Centre established to synergize and articulate national efforts for containment of COVID-19.
The forum paid rich tribute to those on frontline including doctors, paramedics, health care workers and LEAs for braving this pandemic under challenging environment.
The meeting also paid tribute to the people of Kashmir, who are fighting the pandemic under Indian atrocities, and struggling to achieve their just cause of self-determination.-Agencies