Army chief meets US RSM commander at GHQ

Published February 2, 2015
Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif meeting with US Gen John Campbell. -ISPR Photo
Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif meeting with US Gen John Campbell. -ISPR Photo

RAWALPINDI: General John F. Campbell, Commander Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces - Afghanistan called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday at General Headquarters, said an ISPR press release.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and regional security with particular emphasis on coordination along Pak-Afghan border were discussed.

Campbell had last met the COAS in December when he and Afghan National Army (ANA) General Sher Mohammad Karimi had reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate sanctuaries of Pakistani militants on Afghan soil.

Their previous meeting had taken place after the terrorist attack on Army Public School in Peshawar.

Read also: Taliban sanctuaries in Afghanistan to be eliminated, Pakistan assured

Gen Raheel Sharif visited Kabul in the aftermath of Peshawar school carnage to demand action against hideouts of Pakistani militants in Kunar and other areas.

Opinion

Editorial

Online oppression
Updated 04 Dec, 2024

Online oppression

Plan to bring changes to Peca is simply another attempt to suffocate dissent. It shows how the state continues to prioritise control over real cybersecurity concerns.
The right call
04 Dec, 2024

The right call

AMIDST the ongoing tussle between the federal government and the main opposition party, several critical issues...
Acting cautiously
04 Dec, 2024

Acting cautiously

IT appears too big a temptation to ignore. The wider expectations for a steeper reduction in the borrowing costs...
Competing narratives
03 Dec, 2024

Competing narratives

Rather than hunting keyboard warriors, it would be better to support a transparent probe into reported deaths during PTI protest.
Early retirement
03 Dec, 2024

Early retirement

THE government is reportedly considering a proposal to reduce the average age of superannuation by five years to 55...
Being differently abled
03 Dec, 2024

Being differently abled

A SOCIETY comes of age when it does not normalise ‘othering’. As we observe the International Day of Persons ...