ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army, vehemently condemning the latest Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure, on Tuesday warned that such acts spoil Pakistan’s efforts to resolve the conflict through peaceful means.
The warning came during the 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC), chaired by Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, a military statement said.
“Forum noted that restraint and calibration so far exhibited by KSA, despite grave provocations, enabled mediation and diplomatic resolution; however, such unwarranted aggressions have serious repercussions, to spoil the ongoing peaceful options and conducive environment,” according to a press release issued by the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Earlier, the Government of Pakistan strongly condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure in the eastern region.
“Pakistan mourns the loss of life resulting from these attacks and strongly deplores the damage inflicted on vital infrastructure,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.
“The Government of Pakistan considers these attacks a serious violation of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a dangerous escalation that undermines regional peace and stability, it said.
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran that began on February 28 has plunged the Middle East into deep turmoil.
Iran has been carrying out attacks on Israel and also targeting neighbouring Gulf countries that are not part of the conflict.
Iran has also closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which nearly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply passes.
During the Corps Commanders’ Conference, the Army Chief expressed his satisfaction and commended the Pakistan Armed Forces for their unwavering professionalism, operational excellence, and steadfast commitment towards the defence of the country and sustained, intelligence-based counter-terrorism operations.
He underscored that through the synergy of the Government, Armed Forces, and the people, Pakistan continues to consolidate security gains, strengthen economic resilience, and enhance its regional and global standing, ISPR said.
According to the statement, the forum undertook a comprehensive review of the prevailing internal and external security environment, reaffirming that all terrorist proxies operating on the behest of Indian and other external sponsors, along with their facilitators and abettors, will be pursued and eliminated, relentlessly, and without exception.
“The pace of Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq will be maintained till the culmination of terrorists’ safe heavens and use of the Afghan soil against Pakistan is decisively brought to an end,” it added.
The forum commended the government’s efforts to help end the war in the Middle East, calling for restraint, dialogue, and de-escalation, and reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to principled diplomacy and constructive engagement.
It also underscored Pakistan’s role as a responsible regional stakeholder contributing to peace and stability.
“The Forum noted with concern and vehemently condemned the latest attacks on KSA’s petrochemical and industrial complex as an unnecessary escalation which spoils sincere efforts to resolve the conflict through peaceful means,” ISPR said.
The conference categorically rejected persistent disinformation, baseless allegations, and false flag narratives attributed to India, noting that such tactics have been discredited internationally.
“The Forum expressed concern over continued human rights violations by Indian authorities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and noted the recent spate of fake encounters at various locations to cover up extrajudicial killings,” the ISPR statement said.
In his remarks, Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, directed commanders to maintain the highest standards of operational readiness, professionalism, and adaptability, expressing full confidence in the Armed Forces’ ability to counter all forms of threats and to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan.
