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Multi-National Special Forces Exercise “Eternal Brotherhood-II” starts

Rawalpindi: Opening Ceremony of Multi-National Special Forces Exercise “Eternal Brotherhood-II” was held at Barotha. Special Forces contingents from Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Turkiye and Uzbekistan are participating in two weeks long exercise.

General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff visited Barotha Garrison and interacted with the exercising participants. Army Chief was briefed on scope/ conduct of the exercise by General officer Commanding Special Service Group.

The exercise is aimed at further harnessing the historic military to military relations among the friendly countries, including nurturing of joint employment concept, while identifying areas of mutual interest for future military collaborations and benefitting from each other’s experience against terrorism.

Prior to visiting Brotha, COAS also visited Junior Leadership Academy (JLA) Shinkiari, which is the Center of Excellence for training of Non Commissioned Officers. He laid floral wreath at Yadgaar e Shuhada and addressed the participants of the Academy. COAS remarked that “Junior Leaders are the backbone of Pakistan Army and are key to success in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare.”
“Our standard of professionalism and leadership is par excellence compared to any modern army of the world. Junior leaders of Pak Army have proven their mettle in the fields of training, operations and world class competitions across the world”, COAS concluded.

On arrival at JLA and Brotha, COAS was received by Inspector General Training & Evaluation.- ISPR

Anti-drug campaign launched in Kohat

Kohat: In response to the directives of Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Akhtar Hayat Khan, a significant 7-day campaign aimed at curbing drug-related activities, particularly the distribution of ice, has been launched in the Kohat district.

As per an official statement, the initiative, led by Regional Police Officer Sher Akbar Khan and District Police Officer Kohat, Farhan Khan, was designed to crack down on drug dealers involved in the sale and smuggling of narcotics.

During the course of this campaign, a total of 43 drug dealers have been apprehended, and substantial drug seizures have been made. Law enforcement authorities recovered 30.785 kilograms of hashish, 8.035 kilograms of ice, and 2.310 kilograms of heroin from the possession of the arrested individuals.

DPO Kohat, Farhan Khan, informed the APP Correspondent that these operations against drug-related activities would persist for the next 7 days. He emphasized that all available resources and efforts are being harnessed to combat those involved in drug trafficking in the region.

This concerted effort to combat drug-related issues in Kohat underscores the commitment of law enforcement agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to tackle the menace of drug abuse and trafficking, prioritizing the safety and well-being of the community.