Chief of Army staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has arrived here at Peshawar on a day long visit on Wednesday. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that Pakistan was achieved in the name of Islam and the religion (Islam) can never be expelled from the country. Addressing a gathering at Police Line Peshawar here Wednesday, the COAS said that no one can separate Islam from Pakistan as the country was achieved in its name. He said that Pakistan Army will succeed in its bid to root out extremism from the country in cooperation with the nation and the media. Announcing Rs 200 million for the martyrs of NWFP Police, Gen. Kayani said that the all kinds of needed weapons and ammunitions would be provided to police to make its progress better.The Chief of Army Staff was received by Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Muhammad Masood Aslam at Peshawar Airport. During the day long visit to Peshawar the Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will meet the NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani, Tribal elders and students. He will also visit city area to express solidarity with the bomb blast victims.
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