Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir witnessed integrated fire and battle maneuvers of various elements of the Pakistani military during an exercise in Rahim Yar Khan in the eastern Punjab province, the military said on Saturday.
The aim of the exercise was to enhance professional skills and battlefield procedures required to meet future challenges in an operational environment, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said in a statement.
The army chief witnessed integrated fire and battle maneuvers involving armor, infantry, mechanized infantry, artillery and air defense divisions as well as anti-tank guided missiles. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft also participated in the exercise.
“Pakistan Armed Forces, with support of the nation, are fully prepared to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our motherland against full spectrum of threat,” Gen Munir was quoted as telling soldiers at the Rahim Yar Khan training field.
The exercise also incorporated “electronic warfare” capabilities and information operations required to subdue the enemy communication capabilities and disinformation in times of war, according to the ISPR.
The army chief spent the day with troops and lauded their training standards, operational preparedness and high morale. He said the armed forces must always remain prepared against any misadventure by the enemy.
The Pakistani military routinely holds training exercises to prepare itself against conventional and unconventional threats in the changing regional and global security environment.
