Pak-China exercises proof of friendship between both countries: COAS

PABBI (92 News) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited National Counter Terrorism Training Centre, Pabbi on Thursday and witnessed Pakistan-China Joint Special Forces Exercise “YOUYI-VI 2016”. Corps Commander Lt General Umar Farooq welcomed the army chief. The two-week long exercise was focused on counter terrorism operations and sharing of field combat experiences of the two armed forces, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Speaking on the occasion, General Raheel Sharif congratulated all participants of the exercise for displaying high level of professionalism and combat skills. He emphasized that such exercises will consolidate our special relationship with Chinese Armed Forces and will help us eliminate terrorism from the region. He said that we are sharing our experiences with the world for the benefit of humanity and as an obligation towards international peace. IG Training Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was also present on the occasion.