KARACHI: Air Chief Sohail Aman has said that role of armed forces is significant in the defence of country.

He was addressing the passing out parade ceremony of 106th commissioning term and 15th short service officer’s course of Pakistan Navy in Karachi on Saturday morning.

The Air Chief said Pakistan's battle hardened troops are fully prepared to respond to any misadventure of the enemy.

He said Gwadar Port has the vital importance in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project.

He further said Pakistan is confronted with enormous challenges while internal and external threats have changed the regional scenario. The Air Chief said our successes in Zarb-e-Azb operation is a clear manifestation of greater synergy that exists amongst the sister organizations of the armed forces.