Key points
- Grave concern expressed over India’s role in escalating tensions in Kashmir
- Accuse India of exploiting the Pahalgam incident to distract Pakistan and undermine the Indus Waters Treaty
- Reaffirm in the armed forces’ operational readiness
RAWALPINDI: The top military leadership of Pakistan has resolved that Pakistan’s path to peace and development will not be deferred by terrorism, coercion, or aggression.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to peace and stability, the Special Corps Commanders’ Conference held here warned that any attempt to impose war would be met with a swift and decisive response.
Any attempt to impose war will be responded to, surely and decisively and aspirations of people of Pakistan shall be respected at all costs, InshaAllah, the corps commanders categorically stated.
Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir led the Special Corps Commanders’ Conference on Friday, warning of India’s alleged destabilisation tactics and vowing a resolute response to any aggression. The military leadership voiced concern over rising tensions in the region and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to defend its sovereignty.
The Forum conducted a comprehensive review of the prevailing geo-strategic environment, with particular emphasis on the current Pakistan-India standoff and the broader regional security calculus.
The Forum reaffirmed the unflinching resolve of the Pakistan Armed Forces to uphold the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country against any aggression or misadventure.
The Army Chief lauded the unwavering professionalism, steadfast morale, and operational preparedness of the Armed Forces, standing in unity with the people of Pakistan to defend the homeland at all costs. He underscored the critical importance of heightened vigilance and proactive readiness across all fronts.
The Forum expressed grave concern over the intensification of Indian atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), particularly in the aftermath of the recent Pahalgam incident, as well as the continued targeting of innocent civilians along the Line of Control (LoC) by Indian occupation forces.
It was reiterated that such inhumane and unprovoked acts serve only to escalate regional tensions and will be met with a resolute and proportionate response.
The Forum noted, with serious concern, India’s consistent pattern of exploitation of crises to achieve political and military objectives. They have been following a predictable template – whereby internal governance failures are externalised.
These incidents have often coincided with unilateral moves by India to alter the status quo, as seen in 2019 when India similarly exploited the Pulwama incident to unilaterally alter the status quo of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, through revocation of Article 370.
In the latest instance, the Pahalgam episode appears to be part of a deliberate strategy to divert Pakistan’s focus away from the western front, as well as ongoing national efforts for economic revival; the two fronts where Pakistan is decisively and sustainably gaining ground.
Such diversionary tactics aimed at providing operational breathing space to Indian terror proxies will never succeed.
In the same vein, the Forum expressed serious concern that India is now exploiting the Pahalgam incident to undermine the longstanding Indus Waters Treaty, seeking to usurp Pakistan’s legitimate and inalienable water rights.
This constitutes a dangerous attempt to weaponise water, threatening the livelihood and sustenance of over 240 million Pakistanis and escalating strategic instability in South Asia.
The Forum also voiced deep alarm over credible evidence of direct Indian military and intelligence involvement in orchestrating terrorist activities inside Pakistan. These state-sponsored actions are in blatant violation of universally-unaccepted international norms.
The Army Chief expressed complete confidence in the operational readiness, deterrence posture, and morale of all formations and strategic forces to defend the nation across the entire threat spectrum.
