ISPR rejects baseless news about COAS visit to US

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RAWALPINDI, Feb 09 (dna): The Inter-Services Public Relations has
rejected baseless speculations on social media that Army Chief General
Syed Asim Munir is visiting the United States.

In a tweet on Thursday, Director General Major General Ahmed Sharif
Chaudhry categorically stated that the Army Chief is on an official
visit to the United Kingdom from 5th to 10th of this month in connection
with 5th Pakistan-UK Stabilisation Conference

In a clarification message on Twitter, the DG ISPR wrote, “There have
been baseless speculations on social media that COAS is visiting the
USA. It is categorically stated that COAS is on an official visit to the
UK from 5th to 10th February in connection with the 5th Pakistan-UK
Stabilisation Conference.”

The statement added the Pakistan-UK Stabilisation Conference is a
bi-annual event for military-to-military cooperation between the two
countries. “Senior Pakistan military leadership has been participating
in the event since 2016,” concluded Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry.