Pakistan shall respond with all its might if provoked: COAS

Al Khalid-I tank handed over to Pakistan army’s Armoured Corps Regiment

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS was chief guest at the handing over ceremony of Tank Al Khalid-1 to Armoured Corps Regiment. Tank Al Khalid-1 is joint venture with friendly countries China and Ukraine.

#COAS visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) today. COAS was chief guest at the handing over ceremony of Tank Al Khalid-1 to Armoured Corps Regiment. Tank Al Khalid-1 is joint venture with friendly countries China and Ukraine. During the ceremony Tank Al Khalid-1 displayed (1/5) pic.twitter.com/3mbqQ5qwxF

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 28, 2020

During the ceremony Tank Al Khalid-1 displayed some of its outstanding capabilities including mobility, speed, bi-axis gun stabilization of the control system and use of smoke screen to mask movement. Al Khalid-1 will be handed over to formations, which have critical and decisive role during war.

...Major General Syed Aamer Raza, Chairman #HIT highlighted the ongoing projects, achievements of HIT and its contributions in defence industry by pursuing self reliance. #COAS expressed his confidence, satisfaction and appreciation for HIT’s state of the art products (3/5)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 28, 2020

On the occasion, HIT Chairman Major General Syed Aamer Raza highlighted the ongoing projects, achievements of HIT and its contributions in defence industry by pursuing self-reliance.

Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed his confidence, satisfaction and appreciation for HIT’s state of the art products and capabilities.

He lauded the efforts of HIT towards attainment of self reliance and manufacturing of world class indigenous defense products, direly needed in evolving security environment.

...COAS said that our defence preparation and operational readiness is to ensure peace within and peace without. However, if provoked, we shall respond and respond with all our might. (5/5)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 28, 2020

Reiterating the need for bolstering defence and operational preparedness, the Army Chief said that our defence preparation and operational readiness is to ensure peace within and peace without. However, if provoked, we shall respond and respond with all our might.