Rawalpindi - Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated the Pakistan Army’s full support and commitment to the Kashmir cause and its people.

The army chief gave this assurance to President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan, who called on him at the GHQ here on Tuesday.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest particularly situation on Line of Control (LOC) and Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoJ&K) were discussed, says a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations directorate.

ITALY’S OUTGOING

ENVOY CALLS ON COAS

Later, Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Stefano Pontecorvo, paid a farewell call on the army chief at the GHQ. During the meeting, the COAS thanked the ambassador for his services in Pakistan and acknowledged his contributions towards strengthening the Pakistan-Italy relations.

The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role for ensuring peace and stability in the region, said the press release.