By IANS
Islamabad : Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro said Saturday the government would continue to extend all necessary support to enhance and improve the capabilities of the armed forces to meet the defence needs of the country.
The prime minister was talking to the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Tariq Majeed, who called on him at the Prime Minister Secretariat, reports Online news agency.
Soomro said Pakistan is a peace loving country and does not harbour aggressive designs against any country. Nevertheless, peace is achieved through strength and not weakness.
He also said every Pakistani is proud of the role played by the armed forces in maintaining internal and external security, particularly their role during earthquake and the recent floods in Sindh and Balochistan.
Gen. Majeed updated the caretaker prime minister on the modernisation and upgradation projects undertaken by the army to increase its defence preparedness.