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ANKARA: Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, held a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu during his three-day visit to Turkey, Samaa reported. According to ISPR, the two high-ups discussed issues of mutual interest and regional security. "The army chief also visited War Academy, and exchanged views with participants on Pakistan's successful experience of fighting terrorism," ISPR said.

earth ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday directed military for immediate relief and rescue efforts as a major earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter Scale caused widespread damages, Samaa reported. "Army troops directed to carry out immediate rescue work in any affected areas without waiting for formal orders," Director General ISPR, Major General Asim Bajwa said on Twitter.

The US military's highest-ranking general in the Afghanistan War, General John Campbell, has acknowledged that Pakistan Army's effective and indiscriminate operation has pushed terrorists to the wall. Watch this report on the army general's written testimony in US Senate Armed Services Committee. Story first published: 7th October 2015