Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa celebrated Eid-ul-Adha with forces near the Pak-Afghan border in Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said Wednesday.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relation, while interacting with the troops and sharing Eid-al-Adha greetings with them, the COAS appreciated their morale and unflinching resolve to defend the motherland.

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed complete satisfaction over the operational preparedness of the formation and effective measures in place for border security.

He also appreciated the formation for expeditious fencing in the area of responsibility along the Pak-Afghan border and reiterated the Pakistan Army’s firm resolve to ensure security along the borders in the face of evolving challenges.

“We are ever ready to defend Pakistan against all the threats and at all costs”, COAS remarked, per the statement.

Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa also appreciated the formation for rendering continuous assistance to the civil administration in the execution of ongoing projects for socio-economic uplift of the area, including the development of communication infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and other efforts for the rehabilitation of the local population.