Lt Gen Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has lauded the professionalism of Pakistan’s peacekeeping contingent in South Sudan, Pakistani Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, according to a media report.
In a letter addressed to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, the Indian general commended the dedication and unwavering commitment of the Pakistani peacekeepers. He also acknowledged the leadership of Brigadier Shafqat Iqbal as Sector Commander and Lieutenant Colonel Shahbaz Aslam as Commanding Officer, the ISPR said, according to Pakistan media outlet The Expres Tribune.
In South Sudan, Pakistani peacekeepers have been participating in maintaining peace and security, in line with the mandate assigned by the UN Security Council.
The Pakistani contingent has undertaken challenging engineering tasks in complex operational environments, prioritising the protection of civilians, and worked to safeguard over 250,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in flood-affected areas, ISPR said.
