In his last public address, COAS Bajwa slams anti-army narrative, asks political stakeholders to move forward.
Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, in his final public address as the army chief, criticised anti-military narrative and urged political stakeholders to set aside labels of 'imported' and 'selected' to move forward for the country's sake.
The army chief made these remarks on Wednesday during his speech at the Defence and Martyrs day ceremony, which is held annually at the General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi on September 6 to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen heroes of the 1965 war. However, it was postponed this year in solidarity with flood victims across the country and rescheduled for today.
Corps Commander Rawalpindi, Lt-Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza alongside outgoing army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. - DawnNewsTV
'Today, I am addressing the Defence and Martyrs Day as the army chief for the last time,' Gen Bajwa, who is set to retire by November 29, said at the start of his speech. 'I am retiring soon. This time, this [ceremony is being held] after some delay.'
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