RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Friday visited National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pabbi near Mangla and met foreign military teams participating in 2nd Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competition (PATS) being held from April 1 to April 5, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement.
Apart from teams of the Pakistan Army, teams from China, Indonesia, Jordon, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Thailand and UK armies are participating in the event. The competition is aimed at testing survival skills and physical endurance spread over 72 hours, and includes 23 field events focusing on counter terrorism operations.
The COAS interacted with foreign teams and highlighted importance of physical fitness and spirit of team work. He said that Pakistan is a peace loving country, which has significantly contributed towards peace and stability.
“The world is acknowledging our efforts in this regard and your presence here is the evidence. Those who want to isolate Pakistan should see how Pakistan is actually valued and honoured by our global friends,” he added.
