Change of Command Ceremony of Pakistani Chief of Army Staff 29 Nov 2016.

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General Bajwa takes charge as Pakistan's 16th army chief. Gen Raheel Sharif hands over baton of command to Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. Outgoing military chief Gen Raheel Sharif on Tuesday handed over the command of the army to Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. He passed the baton of command to Gen Bajwa at a ceremony held in the Army Hockey Stadium, close to the General Headquarters (GHQ). The command stick of the Pakistan Army is made of traditional Malacca Cane. In his final speech as army chief, Gen Raheel Sharif stressed the need for institutions to work together for the nation's progress, and cautioned India against adopting an aggressive stance in the region. "It is important that all institutions work together against external threats and internal threats. For this, we will need to follow the National Action Plan in letter and spirit," Gen Raheel said. "I thank the federal government and political leadership for cooperating with us... I had the entire country's cooperation, for which I thank the army and the nation," he said. However, he said, "Our challenges are not yet over. We have made gains over the past year. It is necessary that we never forget the sacrifices of those who lost their lives... Our journey towards peace is still underway. Our destination is not far." "The army will remain alert to threats, whether external or internal," Gen Raheel said. The outgoing army chief touched upon the subject of Indian 'atrocities' in India-held Kashmir (IHK). "In recent months, India's increasing terrorism and aggressive stance in IHK have endangered the region." "India should know that mistaking our policy of patience for weakness would be dangerous," he warned. "This is reality, that in South Asia, lasting peace and progress is impossible without solution of the Kashmir issue. For that, international community's special attention is necessary," he said, adding that for regional peace, all issues should be resolved politically. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a major factor in ensuring regional peace, he said. "The departure of the first cargo from Gwadar port has shown this journey cannot be halted now," he warned. "The time is here now that the enemies of CPEC stop working against it and become a part of it." The outgoing army chief paid tribute to those who had lost their lives for the nation and made sacrifices in the war against terrorism. "We were able to change the face of history by fighting a war against terrorism," Gen Raheel said. "I have strong belief that the Pakistan Army will always deliver on the nation's expectations." Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Minister of State for Information Marryam Aurangzeb, Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq and PPP leader Abdul Qadir Patel were present at the ceremony, alongside former army chief Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani. The outgoing army chief reviewed the guard of honour upon his arrival at the venue. Prior to the ceremony, Gen Raheel laid a wreath at the Yadgar-i-Shuhada. Please Subscribe our channel to get in touched and to get updated. For more videos, click on a Subscribe button under the video. And please also vote it by commenting on the video. Do like and share this with your friends. Thanks. I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)

Change of Command Ceremony of Pakistani Chief of Army Staff 29 Nov 2016.

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• published: 29 Nov 2016
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General Bajwa takes charge as Pakistan's 16th army chief. Gen Raheel Sharif hands over baton of command to Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. Outgoing military chief Gen Raheel Sharif on Tuesday handed over the command of the army to Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. He passed the baton of command to Gen Bajwa at a ceremony held in the Army Hockey Stadium, close to the General Headquarters (GHQ). The command stick of the Pakistan Army is made of traditional Malacca Cane. In his final speech as army chief, Gen Raheel Sharif stressed the need for institutions to work together for the nation's progress, and cautioned India against adopting an aggressive stance in the region. "It is important that all institutions work together against external threats and internal threats. For this, we will need to follow the National Action Plan in letter and spirit," Gen Raheel said. "I thank the federal government and political leadership for cooperating with us... I had the entire country's cooperation, for which I thank the army and the nation," he said. However, he said, "Our challenges are not yet over. We have made gains over the past year. It is necessary that we never forget the sacrifices of those who lost their lives... Our journey towards peace is still underway. Our destination is not far." "The army will remain alert to threats, whether external or internal," Gen Raheel said. The outgoing army chief touched upon the subject of Indian 'atrocities' in India-held Kashmir (IHK). "In recent months, India's increasing terrorism and aggressive stance in IHK have endangered the region." "India should know that mistaking our policy of patience for weakness would be dangerous," he warned. "This is reality, that in South Asia, lasting peace and progress is impossible without solution of the Kashmir issue. For that, international community's special attention is necessary," he said, adding that for regional peace, all issues should be resolved politically. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a major factor in ensuring regional peace, he said. "The departure of the first cargo from Gwadar port has shown this journey cannot be halted now," he warned. "The time is here now that the enemies of CPEC stop working against it and become a part of it." The outgoing army chief paid tribute to those who had lost their lives for the nation and made sacrifices in the war against terrorism. "We were able to change the face of history by fighting a war against terrorism," Gen Raheel said. "I have strong belief that the Pakistan Army will always deliver on the nation's expectations." Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Minister of State for Information Marryam Aurangzeb, Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq and PPP leader Abdul Qadir Patel were present at the ceremony, alongside former army chief Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani. The outgoing army chief reviewed the guard of honour upon his arrival at the venue. Prior to the ceremony, Gen Raheel laid a wreath at the Yadgar-i-Shuhada. Please Subscribe our channel to get in touched and to get updated. For more videos, click on a Subscribe button under the video. And please also vote it by commenting on the video. Do like and share this with your friends. Thanks. I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)