ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China militaries have successfully concluded three weeks long joint counterterrorism exercise “Warrior-VIII”, the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
According to ISPR, Pak-China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII between the Pakistan Army and Peoples Liberation Army of China was conducted from 19 November to 11 December 2024.
A three-week-long joint exercise was held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Pabbi area.
“Distinguished Visitor’s Day (DVD) Ceremony of the Exercise was conducted at Tilla Field Firing Range on 10 December 2024,” it added.
Commander Rawalpindi Corps, Lieutenant General Shahid Imtiaz, HI (M) graced the ceremony as Chief Guest while the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan along with dignitaries from China was also present, read the statement.
It added that the dignitaries appreciated the high standards of professionalism displayed by troops during the Exercise.
Earlier on November 29, Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir visited the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), Pabbi and interacted with the participants of Pak-China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII.
During the meeting, COAS was briefed on the scope & conduct of the exercise.
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During his visit, he appreciated the professionalism and high morale of participants being displayed during the Joint Exercise.
the three-week-long exercise in the counterterrorism domain is the eighth in a series of bilateral exercises conducted annually, stated ISPR.
