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General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) is on an official visit to Sultanate of Oman

General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) who is on an official visit to Sultanate of Oman, spent a busy day here at Muscat, meeting with top brass of Royal Omani Armed Forces.

　 　 　 　CJCSC called on Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (COSSAF), Lieutenant General Ahmad Bin Harith Al Nabhani at COSSAF Headquarters where on arrival he was presented guard of honour by a smartly turned out Royal Omani Air Force contingent. Both the senior military leaders discussed the recent developments affecting in South Asia and Arabian Peninsula and the ways and means to enhance bilateral cooperation between the armed forces to serve defence and security needs of the two countries. Highlighting the deletarious impact and social, economic and political fallouts of the conflictual situation existing in some of the neighbouring countries, threats of terrorism and violent extremism, and increasing incidences of international crimes especially sea piracy, drug trafficking and human smuggling etc, CJCSC emphasized the need for mutually reinforcing collaborative efforts and enhanced cooperation to effectively deal with such security dilemmas.

Dilating upon the scope and potential to upgrade defense and security ties between the two countries, CJCSC General Tariq Majid underscored the importance of regular operational coordination and instituting a mechanism for real time intelligence sharing. In addition to offering enhanced assistance to meet training, technical manpower, logistics and maintenance support and military hardware needs of Royal Omani Armed Forces, CJCSC also proposed partnership for joint ventures with the defense industry of Pakistan.

Later in a separate meeting with Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al Raisi. Commander Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO), Chairman JCSC explored the avenues of Naval cooperation between the two brotherly countries.

General Tariq Majid also held separate meetings with HE Mohammed Bin Nassar Al Rasabi, Under Secretary of Ministry of Defence and Lieutenant General Malik Bin Suleman Al-Mamamri, General Inspector of Police and Customs to discuss specific matters for making bilateral cooperation robust and multi dimensional.

Later in the evening an official dinner was hosted by Lieutenant General Ahmad Bin Harith Al Nabhani in the honour of Chairman JCSC and his delegation which was attended by top military hierarchy of Omani Armed Forces and Mr Sohail Amin, the Ambassador of Pakistan to Oman.


General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting with Lieutenant General Malik Al Mamari, Inspector Gen Police and Customs in the centre (with red barret) is Chief of Staff Sultan's Armed Forces (COSSAF).



General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee called on Rear Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Commander Royal Navy of Oman (24-1-2010) - Photo ISPR

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COAS Kayani attends NATO Military Committee Meeting - GEO.tv


COAS Kayani attends NATO Military Committee Meeting

Updated at: 0204 PST, Thursday, January 28, 2010
COAS Kayani attends NATO Military Committee Meeting BRUSSELS: The meeting of NATO Military Committee Meeting is underway here in NATO Headquarters on Wednesday, Geo news reported.

Military Chiefs of as many as 42 countries including Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan General Ashfaque Pervez Kayani are attending the meeting.

COAS Kayani is briefing meeting attendees over Pakistan’s struggles being rendered to eradicate menace of terrorism from region.

The officials representing NATO and its allied forces fighting Taliban in Afghanistan are also present on the occasion.

COAS General Kayani also held meeting with NATO Secretary General on Tuesday and briefed him over military’s ongoing offensive against suspected Taliban militants in tribal South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in Pakistan.

NATO Secretary General also lauded Pakistan’s efforts on war on terrorism during sitting with Pakistan army chief.

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Gen. Kayani urges NATO to understand Pakistan strategy | Pakistan Daily

Gen. Kayani urges NATO to understand Pakistan strategy

Written by (Author ) Local Jan 28, 2010

Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Wednesday urged the need to enhance cooperation between the Nato and Pakistan army in intelligence sharing department to achieve success in terror war.

He expressed these views while addressing the meeting of Nato Military Committee in Brussels. The defense chiefs of 42 countries took part in the meeting to exchange views on Afghanistan’ security situation.

Speaking on this occasion, Gen Kayani said: Pakistan and Nato need to extend more cooperation in intelligence sharing department.

He said that NATO needed to understand Pakistan strategy to root out terrorism from Swat and Malakand region.

Gen Kayani also emphasized the need to increase Pakistan’s role on the solution of Afghanistan issue.

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ONLINE - International News Network

NATO asked to take Pakistan army into confidence before launching any offensive in Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, Commander NATO Training Mission Afghanistan called on General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff at General Headquarters Thursday.

According to Spokesman Pakistan army, the visiting dignitary remained with the Chief of Army Staff for some time and discussed matters of professional interest.

The military sources informed Online that General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff and Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, Commander NATO Training Mission Afghanistan also discussed current security situation of Afghanistan, new US strategy for Afghanistan and biggest offensive of US-led coalition troops in Helmand and other areas of Afghanistan.

Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, Commander NATO Training Mission Afghanistan informed Chief of the Army Staff that the NATO and Afghan National Army are planning their biggest joint offensive since the beginning of the Afghan war in Helmand and other areas, sources added.

Speaking on the occasion, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff stressed on the need that Pakistan’s army should be taken into confidence before launching of any offensive by US-led coalition troops at areas, adjacent to Pakistan’s border, sources said. The US-led coalition forces should ensure that no terrorist or extremist could enter in Pakistan’s area during the operation, he said.

Relations between Pakistan’s army and NATO as well as training of Pakistan’s army officers from NATO departments were also discussed, sources added.

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Defense source: US to spread training in Pakistan

02.11.10

The US military is planning to set up new training centers inside Pakistan where American special operations trainers would work with Pakistani forces close to the Afghan border battle zone, a senior defense official said.

The new centers would supplement two already operating in Pakistan, and they would be used to accelerate and expand the training of Pakistani forces considered key to rooting out al-Qaeda leaders hiding along the mountainous border, the official said. (AP)

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U.S. donates military vehicles to Pakistan

March. 2, 2010

WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- Washington announced it was donating eight armored personnel carriers to the Pakistani military fighting in the volatile tribal regions along the Afghan border.

Washington, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement of the Department of State, said it donated eight personnel carriers and surveillance equipment to Pakistani military forces fighting in the North-West Frontier province.

"These vehicles and surveillance equipment will support the NWFP elite force professionals who are on the front lines in the fight against extremism," the U.S. State Department said in its announcement of the transfer.

Washington included Pakistani security in its revised war plan for Afghanistan unveiled by U.S. President Barack Obama in December.

Pakistan in October launched an independent offensive along the border region to take on members of the Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaida.

Islamabad pressed Washington for more collaboration on military activity in the region, saying intelligence sharing was vital. Allaying concerns over U.S. airstrikes in the region, Washington in January agreed to provide Pakistan with RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial surveillance vehicles.

The State Department in its announcement of the armored carrier transfer said U.S. law enforcement assistance to Pakistan topped $49 million in 2009.

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DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Army Chief promotes three Major Generals


Army Chief promotes three Major Generals

Thursday, 08 Apr, 2010

ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani on Thursday promoted three generals to the rank of Lieutenant Generals. The promoted officers include former DG ISPR Major General Waheed Arshad.

Sources revealed that Major General Rashid Mehmood, Major General Haroon Aslam and Major General Waheed Arshad have been promoted as Lieutenant Generals.

New transfers and appointments are also likely in the military set up soon.—DawnNews

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Army training aircraft crashes near Peshawar

Thursday, 08 Apr, 2010

PESHAWAR: An army training aircraft crashed on the outskirts of Peshawar, killing the pilot on Thursday.

According to the police, Pakistan Army's Mushaq aircraft was on a routine training mission when it crashed in Nelavi area in the open fields.

The wreckage of the aircraft has been found and the body of pilot has been shifted to Combined Military Hospital Peshawar.

Police said the aircraft may have crashed because of technical fault, however, the ISP is still investigating the reason of the crash.

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RIP soldier!

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COAS visits site, appreciates FWO efforts

ISLAMABAD – Despite three-month efforts, authorities seemed helpless on Tuesday in tackling the looming danger that has emerged from a monster lake formed after a landslide in Hunza Valley on January 4. Well-placed sources informed TheNation that 15 kilometres long and 60 metres deep lake with addition of 2,500 cusecs meters water daily had gone out of control and was about to burst and could wreak havoc all the way down to Tarbela Dam.
The sources informed that local authorities had already directed the residents of Attabad town and its adjacent areas to move quickly to safer places, adding an elaborate relief and rescue plan had been evolved to meet the eventuality.
“Hunza Lake has reached alarming proportion and shaken the government,” sources informed.
Since the landslide, the Hunza Lake had not only led to closure of KKH but also claimed lives of 20 people. Environmentalists and civil society have demanded of the Government to seek technical assistance from neighbouring China to reduce threat and mitigate sufferings of the people.
Meanwhile, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Tuesday visited the site of landslide that blocked Hunza River near Attabad. He was briefed about the progress of work on spillways, being undertaken by Frontier Works Organisation (FWO).
The COAS appreciated the efforts being made by FWO for safe restoration of Hunza River. He also interacted with the people of affected area.
Earlier on his arrival, Lieutenant General Shahid Niaz, Engineer-in-Chief and Lieutenant General Tahir Mehmood, Corps Commander Rawalpindi, received the COAS in the area.
Army Engineers and FWO have been successful in constructing 415 metres long, 40 metres wide and 20 metres deep spillway cut as an immediate remedial measures, but unfortunately there has been no let-up in plugging the breaches.
FWO, which is still working with full vigour, has reduced the danger of damages by 56 percent.
However, environmentalist lobbies insist that in case the lake bursts, it would throw up a large flood wave that could travel downstream as far as Tarbela Dam, adding water level is constantly rising by two feet daily as Hunza river feeding the lake.

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Kayani visits Hunza, promises army help

HUNZA, May 11: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Hunza on Tuesday amid tight security to assess the threat posed by a lake formed after rocks and earth from a landslide on Jan 4 blocked water of Hunza River.

Addressing a public gathering at Gulmit, the headquarters of the affected Gojal tehsil, Gen Kayani said that Pakistan Army was making all possible efforts to ensure release of water from the artificial lake without further damage.

Gen Kayani said that engineers were developing a spillway in a systematic manner to avert a sudden outburst of the lake which could devastate and submerge downstream areas. He said the water would start overtopping by May 25.

He said the government had not yet paid a penny to the army and more than Rs80 million had been spent on the excavation work, adding that it would take time to restore the KKH and the idea of constructing a tunnel at the disaster site was also under study. He announced that large boats would ferry goods across the lake.

Army officials briefed the COAS about the progress on the excavation works. Gen Kayani lauded the work done by the FWO personnel in very difficult circumstances and against heavy odds.

The army chief was informed that the army was running a boat service across the lake to ensue supply of food and essential items to landlocked Gojal Tehsil.

The army chief directed the FWO to complete the task as soon as possible.

The announcement of inadequate amount of compensation has however created frustration among the local people who have lost everything. They have demanded of the government to ensure proper compensation to mitigate their suffering. The landslide in early January killed 19 people and blocked the Hunza River and the KKH.

The artificial lake has already submerged 15 kilometres of the strategic Karakoram Highway, bridges in Ayeenabad, Shishkat and Gulmit, thousands of kanals of land, domesticated plants, more than 90 houses, two community centres, one school and a dispensary.

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