Operation moving in right direction: Kayani

ISLAMABAD - Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Wednesday expressed his sheer satisfaction over the ongoing security forces operation in Swat and other parts of the country to flush out militants, saying that the operation was moving in the right direction. The Army Chief expressed these views while presiding over a high-level meeting at the General Headquarters (GHQ). He reviewed the progress of the ongoing operations and appreciated the high morale of the troops. He also stressed upon the need of providing relief to the IDPs through an aggressive management system. General Kayani said that Pakistan Army was fully equipped to tackle any challenge, adding that it was working day and night to provide relief to affectees of Malakand division. He directed the Army to take every measure to wipe out the menace of terrorism. The COAS arrived Wednesday from France after a brief stopover at Brussels where he met Jaap de Hoop, the Secretary General, NATO. He visited Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) and NATO. The COAS also called on General Bantz J Cardock, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and Admiral Giampaolo Dl Paola, Chairman Military Committee. He also addressed a special meeting of Chairman Military Committee for NATO.

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