Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo paid a farewell call to Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ in Rawalpindi today (Tuesday).

The Army Chief thanked the ambassador for his services in Pakistan and acknowledged his contributions towards strengthening Pakistan-Italy relations.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa also congratulated the Italian ambassador on his appointment as Civil Senior Representative of NATO in Afghanistan.

The Italian Ambassador appreciated Pakistan’s role for ensuring peace and stability in the region and also pledged to contribute positively towards Afghan peace.