Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani visited Abbottabad on Thursday in connection with Commanding Officers’ Conference of the Frontier Force Regiment. “The Commanding Officers’ Conference is a formal event for interaction between unit commanders and senior officers. It is aimed at professional and administrative improvement within units of a particular regiment with special emphasis on issues affecting the soldiers,” an ISPR statement said. Talking on the occasion, the COAS appreciated the efforts of the regiment in fighting militancy and commitment and valour of its officers and soldiers. Earlier on arrival, the COAS was received by Lieutenant General Alam Khattak and other senior officers.