Islamabad, July 16: Pakistan today began a 10-day war game code named "Sabit Qadam - II" as part of efforts for upgradation and professional development of its armed forces in the wake of troop deployment along the border with India.
Pakistan army, navy and air force are participating in the exercise, the biggest ever undertaken by the country in the last three decades.
President Pervez Musharraf, who is also the Chief of Army Staff, would attend various deliberations of the war games, director general of inter-services public relations Maj Gen Rashid Qureshi told reporters at the National Defence College, where the deliberations are being held.
The president will also visit various locations to apprise himself of the preparedness and professionalism of his senior commanders, Qureshi added.
"After the operational deployment of the armed forces in response to the Indian massing of troops on the border, the process of preparation and training of various formations was now culminating in the war game," he said.
Vice Chief of Pak army staff General Muhammad Yusuf Khan, besides the army's formation commanders and other top ranking officers, are also participating in the exercise.


Outlining the games' objective, director general military operations Maj Gen Ashfaq Kiani said, “It will help further boost the acumen of senior army officers, besides providing an opportunity to...Exercise their war skills and tactics."

They will be reviewing the performance and plans of the rival forces - Blueland (domestic force) and Foxland (enemy force).

Bureau Report