President Asif Ali Zardari lauds the role of Pakistan’s Armed Forces in defending the national frontiers

ISLAMABAD, April 05 (SABAH): President Asif Ali Zardari has lauded the role of Pakistan’s Armed Forces in defending the national frontiers as well as their contributions towards socio-economic development of the country.

The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, called on President Asif Ali Zardari, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, on Friday. The CJCSC felicitated the President on assuming the office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The CJCSC briefed the President about the security situation of the country as well as the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces. He highlighted that the Armed Forces of the country had the capability to effectively deal with internal and external security challenges.

President Asif Ali Zardari said that he had complete confidence in the security forces of the country to successfully overcome the internal and external security challenges.

The meeting expressed the resolve to stamp out the scourge of terrorism with the support of the nation.