RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday visited Army Medical Centre (AMC), Abbottabad and installed Lieutenant General Khawar Rahman as Colonel Commandant of AMC.
The outgoing Colonel Commandant, Lieutenant General (r) Zahid Hamid, serving and retired officers and soldiers of the Army Medical Corps were present on the occasion, according to a Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press statement.
Interacting with the commanding officers and soldiers of the Army Medical Corps, the COAS lauded role of AMC in saving valuable lives in the war against terrorism.
The COAS appreciated contributions and service of doctors and paramedic staff in providing quality healthcare to the Pakistan Army as well as common citizens.
Earlier on arrival, the COAS laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered Fateha.
