Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday said, "There cannot be a bigger sacrifice for the motherland than one's life or limbs." During his visit to Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM) here, CoAS paid tribute to the sacrifices, valor and determination of the soldiers, who were injured in the ongoing war on terror. "Our nation is proud of our war heroes," he added. CoAS assured that the nation and army would do everything to bring comfort in their lives.
According to ISPR here, during his visit to AFIRM, CoAS was given a detailed briefing on transformation of rehabilitation work and modern facilities at the institute with all sub-specialties available under one roof.
CoAS appreciated the standard of facilities and care extended by a team of dedicated doctors and paramedical staff of AFIRM and praised their effort. General Raheel Sharif inaugurated a special Gym and Resettlement / Vocational Training Department to improve their quality of life and integrate them in the society as useful citizens once again. Earlier on arrival, CoAS was received at AFIRM by Adjutant General Pakistan army, Lieutenant General Zamir ul Hassan Shah and Lieutenant General Syed Muhammad Imran Majeed, Surgeon General Pakistan army.