Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that Balochistan is in sharp focus of national leadership.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS interacted with participants of the 7th National Workshop Balochistan at GHQ.
The workshop was attended by a large number of parliamentarians, bureaucrats, members of civil society, youth, academia and media representatives. The workshop is aimed at enabling future leadership of Balochistan in understanding vital national/provincial issues and mounting a cohesive response.
Speaking at the occasion, Gen Bajwa said that "Balochistan is in sharp focus of national leadership and Army is fully engaged in enabling National and Provincial response in synergy with other institutions of the state."
Balochistan’s peace and prosperity are the bedrock of Pakistan’s progress, he added.
He said it is time to reap dividends of hard-earned peace and expedite socio-economic development adopting a people-centric approach for attaining enduring stability.
He further said, “We are a resilient nation that has endured the tests of time on its path to achieving peace and stability.”
The COAS said that the security forces shall remain steadfast and determined to defeat enemies of the peace and prosperity of Balochistan.
