- Corps commanders review Middle East, Afghan situation; discuss border management, internal security
Corps Commanders conference on Monday reviewed geo-strategic security environment with focus on evolving situation in the Middle East, Afghanistan and its implications on Pakistan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The conference chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa was held at the General Headquarters of the Pakistan Army. The forum reiterated to continue supporting and enabling national efforts to play positive role in line with Pakistan’s national interests.
Progress of the Radd-ul-Fasaad security operation, military-to-military engagement with Afghanistan for better border management, internal security situation including preparations for the flood relief operations if required and force development plan was also discussed.
In a flood alert, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned of heavy rains and thunderstorms in Islamabad, upper Punjab and Azad Jammu Kashmir over the next 24 hours. As the result of heavy rains in the next few days, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej may experience medium to high floods, the authority cautioned.
