QUETTA – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Friday visited Southern Command Headquarters in Quetta.
He was given a briefing on overall security, law and order situation of Balochistan. The army chief was apprised that law and order situation in Balochistan had improved, and crime rate declined significantly due to successful, across the board and targeted FC and police operations against terrorists, criminals and those involved in sectarian violence.
General Sharif commended FC and other law-enforcement agencies for bringing noticeable improvement in law and order situation of the province. He also assured all support to the provincial government and people of Balochistan in their quest for durable peace, development and prosperity.
The army chief said potential of Balochistan as a regional hub for energy and trade would only be realised with a collective civil, military approach for its security and development.
He also welcomed those who had decided to give up violence, saying that it was very encouraging that insurgents were gradually coming back into national mainstream. All support will be rendered to rehabilitate them so that they could lead a peaceful and productive life, he added.
General Sharif particularly appreciated the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) for their untiring efforts in construction of roads network across the length and breadth of Balochistan against all odds, and directed them to ensure quality of construction and timely completion of these development projects.
