MULTAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army chief General Raheel Sharif arrived in Khairpur Tamiwali, Multan on Wednesday to witness military exercises Raad ul Barq.
Chief of army staff General Raheel Sharif, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar also accompanied the premier at the occasion.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Rashad Mahmood, along with three services chiefs is also present at the occasion. The exercises are being carried out by Pakistan Army and Air Force, Radio Pakistan reported.
Last month, Pakistan Army secured a gold medal at an annual international military patrolling exercise, ‘Exercise Cambrian Patrol’ held in Wales, United Kingdom.
Cambrian Patrol is considered to be one of the toughest exercises in the world where soldiers are pushed to their limits under extremely challenging conditions.
“And top marks again for Pakistan. Year after year they deliver a polished performance. Another hard-earned gold medal,” Army Wales posted on Twitter.
