ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at PM Office on Tuesday. 

According to a statement issued by the prime minister's office, the two leaders discussed matters pertaining to the Pakistan Army. 

During the meeting, the prime minister lauded the role of the armed forces in counter-terrorism operations including Operation Rad-ul-Fasad and Khyber-4. 

?The entire nation is proud of the sacrifices rendered by security personnel in ridding the motherland from the menace of terrorism?, stated the Prime Minister, the statement concluded. 

This is the first meeting between the Chief of Army Staff and the Prime Minister of Pakistan since the latter assumed office.