MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering political, moral, and diplomatic support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), saying “Indian human rights violations and Hindutva-driven excesses” have failed to suppress the Kashmiri struggle.
During his visit to Muzaffarabad, Field Marshal Munir paid homage to the martyrs of the Kashmir movement, laying a wreath at the Jammu and Kashmir Martyrs Monument and meeting local notables and veterans, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said.
The Chief of Defence Forces praised the dedication and professionalism of Pakistani troops stationed in the region, emphasising the need for vigilance, operational readiness, and the ability to respond decisively to any hostile actions, ISPR said.
Interacting with the notables and veterans, according to the ISPR, Field Marshal Munir said that “Indian atrocities, unabated violations of human rights, and Hindutva-driven excesses” have failed to suppress the legitimate struggle and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Kashmiri cause, Field Marshal Munir stated that Kashmir would soon witness the dawn of freedom, in accordance with the will and destiny of the people of Kashmir.
Field Marshal Munir further emphasised that Pakistan would continue to highlight the Kashmir issue at all relevant international forums, in complete solidarity with our Kashmiri brothers and sisters, until a just resolution of the dispute is achieved according to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, the ISPR said.
Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Munir commended the unwavering dedication, high morale, professional excellence, and combat readiness of the officers and soldiers deployed in Kashmir despite challenging operational conditions.
“Field Marshal Munir emphasised the imperative of maintaining peak operational preparedness, vigilance, and seamless synergy across all domains to effectively deter and decisively respond to any hostile provocation,” the press release by the military’s media wing noted.
The Chief of Defence Forces also visited a forward post, where he interacted with troops deployed on the frontlines.
During the visit, Field Marshal reiterated that any act of aggression would be instantaneously met with a swift and befitting response.
He underscored that the armed forces remain fully prepared to counter both conventional and hybrid threats in an evolving security environment.
Earlier upon arrival, the Chief of Defence Forces was received by the Commander Rawalpindi Corps.
