A batch of 250 Pakistani troops left for Liberia on Wednesday to perform peacekeeping duties under the aegis of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country. | Because there's nothing for them to do at home ... |
Brig Majeed said the Pakistan Army had a good track record of rendering dedicated services for the restoration of peace in many countries including Somalia, Eastern Slovenia, Bosnia, Haiti, East Timor, Congo and Sierra Leone. He told the troops that they would be considered ambassadors of their country and their every action should reflect the exemplary traditions of the Pakistan Army.