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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday addressed the National Youth Convention in Islamabad and reiterated Pakistan’s dedication to eradicate the menace of terrorism.
“Pakistan’s future is in secure arms,” mentioned the military chief whereas addressing the Islamabad occasion, including {that a} robust bond between the nation, the federal government and the military ensures the prosperity of the nation.
It is the state’s accountability to guard the nation from the antagonistic results of social media, he added. Gen Munir additionally mentioned that these individuals who constructed a story of Pakistan’s default had been discovered nowhere immediately.
“One ought to ask the significance of an impartial state from the individuals of Libya, Syria, Kashmir, and Gaza,” he mentioned.
Urging the nation to not lose hope for a great future, the COAS mentioned that they had been forbidden to despair as Muslims.
He went on the say that youth is crucial and costly asset of Pakistan and they might not let anybody waste it at any price.
Gen Munir reiterated that it Is his agency perception that the nation would defeat terrorism. He added that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) individuals have been standing alongside the Pakistan Army towards the menace of terrorism for the final 22 years.
He requested the tribes to assist the state in resolving disputes via dialogues.
The military chief’s assertion got here after the federal authorities launched a brand new anti-terrorism operation, Azm-e-Istehkam (Resolve for Stability), citing an increase in terrorist assaults throughout the nation.
Regarding the brand new counterterrorism drive, the army’s media wing mentioned final month that it aimed toward harnessing the nationwide counter-terrorism efforts in a synchronised method to dismantle the nexus of terrorism and unlawful spectrum within the nation for enduring stability and financial prosperity.
The Pakistan Army additionally categorically rejected criticism towards the brand new anti-terror drive, vowing to fight “digital terrorism” conspirators abetted by overseas cohorts sowing discord via the peddling of faux information and propaganda.
The establishment additionally clarified that the brand new anti-terror drive wouldn’t be a large-scale army operation.
