Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar and presented a cheque of over Rs 1 billion on behalf of the Pakistan Army to the latter for the dam fund. In his letter to the chief justice, the COAS said, “It gives me immense pleasure to share with you that the Supreme Court’s decision regarding construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dam has been well received by Pakistan Army.”
He said that all ranks of the army, including civilian officers, junior commissioned officers and soldiers, had contributed to support the initiative.
“Pakistan Army’s welfare organisations have also voluntarily made contributions for this cause,” the letter read.
The meeting between the COAS and CJP was held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said in a statement.
“The Pakistan Army shall continue to contribute towards nation building as a national institution,” the ISPR quoted the army chief as saying.
Published in Daily Times, September 11th 2018.
