INAUGURATION CEREMONY of SPD TRAINING ACADEMY 

                                                                                                             
General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), while inaugurating the newly established, state of the art Training Academy of Strategic Plans Division (SPD), has said that the highest standards of safety and security in the nuclear field have always been and shall remain the hallmark of Pakistan’s strategic programme.
CJCSC expressed his satisfaction on the commissioning of the SPD Training Academy and termed it a very significant milestone in Pakistan’s continued efforts towards strengthening nuclear safety and security. He noted that the training facility has only recently been offered for training to the international community under IAEA auspices, by the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the Nuclear Security Summit at Seoul. CJCSC visited various facilities at the Academy and lauded the high standards in the technical, training and administrative spheres.
Earlier on arrival at the Training Academy, CJCSC was received by Lieutenant General (R) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, DG SPD and Director General (Security) SPD Major General Muhammed Tahir.

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General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, witnessing training activity after inaugurating the Training Academy of Strategic Plans Division, today. (13-04-2012)- Photo ISPR

Update Avalanche Clearance at Gayari Sector Siachen

Search and rescue Operation at Gayari continues at its full pace despite severe weather conditions, blizzard and low temperatures. The spirit of troops busy in rescue operation is high, who are determined to dig out their valiant comrades from tonnes of snow. The low temperature poses serious challenge to the effectiveness of plant equipment too. Disregarding the difficulties posed by 145 ft high pile of snow in the vicinity and extreme cold at the bottom of excavation, the troops are attempting a horizontal tunnel at the base of main excavation site to access suspected location of a structure to reach out to survivors.
The access tracks have been improved. Some infantry troops grouped into small teams continued to be employed on the periphery for search work.  The outflow of water channel remains the same.

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 A view of rescue work by Pak Army at Gayari on night 12/13 April 2012. Photo ISPR