RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), on Wednesday presided over the 262nd Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at GHQ, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release. The forum resolved that terrorists, their facilitators, and abettors, working at the behest of hostile forces to destabilize Pakistan, will be dealt with the full might of the state, ISPR stated.
According to ISPR, the forum paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices of martyrs, including officers and men of the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies, and the citizens who have laid their lives to ensure peace and stability in the country.
COAS stated that Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are sacrosanct and inviolable. “Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence with all states. However, there would never be any compromise over the country’s sovereignty, national honor, and aspirations of Pakistani people,” the COAS stated while chairing the forum.
The forum was briefed on the callous Indian campaign of extra-territorial and extra-judicial killings, perpetuating state-sponsored terrorism and targeting Pakistani citizens. The forum agreed that the blatant violation of international laws by India and its real face should be exposed to the world. The international community has already shown serious concerns over the criminal behavior of India and its use of state apparatus for killing spree around the world.
The forum reiterated unequivocal support for Palestine and the people of Gaza while noting the extremely negative fallout of the conflict and the potential to spill over in the wider region, ISPR stated. The immediate need for a permanent ceasefire and enduring solution to the Palestinian question was unanimously recognized. In the same vein, the forum reiterated Pakistan’s resolve to support the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) for their right to self-determination. Pakistan would continue to morally, politically, and diplomatically support Kashmir brothers and sisters till justice is served in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
The Corps Commanders’ Conference also discussed the deployment of the Pakistan Army to assist the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the peaceful conduct of the General Elections 2024. “Pakistan Army will perform assigned duties as per the Constitutional mandate, under the guidelines of ECP. No one would be allowed to indulge in violence in the name of political activity and sabotage the quintessential democratic exercise of conduct of free and fair elections,” ISPR stated.
The forum acknowledged and appreciated the steps taken against a spectrum of illegal activities and criminal mafias, including smuggling, money laundering, hoarding, power theft, and illegal aliens. The participants emphasized that such actions and their positive impact on the economy and well-being of the people of Pakistan need to continue without any let-up, ISPR said in a press release.
The forum was briefed on the operational preparedness of the formations. COAS asked formation commanders to continue their focus on the training, administration, and morale of the soldiers, ISPR stated.
