The Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited South Waziristan and Kurram Agencies.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited South Waziristan and Kurram Agencies today. He stopped over at Jandola and Spin Jamat in South Waziristan Agency and was briefed by the local commanders about the security operations in the area. He appreciated morale of the troops and their efforts to bring normalcy to the area. 
COAS also visited various Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) being undertaken by Frontier Works Organization for the development of Waziristan Agency. These projects include 104 Kilometers long Road Tank-Jandola-Makeen and 106 Kilometers long Road Tank-Gomal-Tanai-Wana. He expressed satisfaction over the progress on these two-way blacktop roads that would open new opportunities for the locals, besides facilitating movement in the area. 
COAS was informed that the Gomal Zam Dam Project was almost 90% complete. The project besides generating electricity would also irrigate over 66,000 hectares of land. He was also updated on repair of electricity infrastructure that involved restoration of over 200 Kilometers of electricity lines and replacement of over 700 transformers. COAS lauded the tireless efforts of Frontier Works Organization to complete the projects in time. During briefing on Wana Cadet College Project, COAS directed to expedite the work with a view to start first academic session for 50 local students, by April 2011. 
Later COAS visited Parachinar in Kurram Agency and was briefed about the security situation. COAS informally interacted with the Army and Frontier Corps troops and greatly appreciated their professionalism and high morale. 
Earlier on arrival, the COAS was received by the Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik