Armed forces bid General Wynne farewell

Senate of Pakistan

Armed forces bid General Wynne farewell

October 08, 2013

The Armed Forces of Pakistan on Monday bade farewell to outgoing Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Khalid Shameem Wynne, who retired Monday after 42 years in active services, at a special ceremony held here at Joint Staff Headquarters.

The ceremony was attended by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff, Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila, Chief of the Naval Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, senior officers from the three services and officers of the Joint Staff Headquarters. A smartly turned-out Joint services guard presented salute as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee arrived at the venue. General Khalid Shameem Wynne reviewed the parade, according to an ISPR press release issued here.

Later, while addressing the officers and troops at Joint Staff Headquarters, the CJCSC applauded the sacrifices rendered by the armed forces in defending the motherland, be it a conventional or the unconventional threat. He reiterated that defence of the country is impregnable and gallant soldiers, sailors and airmen will not hesitate in making it even more formidable.

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