Commander Southern Command Lt General Amir Riaz has asked India to join the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and rather operating covert operation against Pakistan.
Speaking at an award distribution ceremony at the Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters on Tuesday, he said India, like Iran, Afghanistan, China and Central Asian states, should enjoy the benefits of CPEC.
He said Balochistan was on the path to economic development and the common people could not be misled by the self-exiled leaders.
“Their catchy slogans will not work because the people are aware of their designs and they cannot be misled,” Lt General Amir Riaz said.
He warned the people not to be misled by self-exiled leaders who, according to him, were on the payroll of the ‘enemy’ to dismember Pakistan.
“Their catchy slogans will not work as people are aware of their designs and will not be misled,” Lt Gen Riaz told the audience.
Praising the 700 FC personnel who have sacrificed their lives while fighting terrorism and subversive activities, the commander said Balochistan had been facing such activities for the past 10 years but the FC jawans had defeated the enemies, forcing them to flee.
The commander said that Balochistan has faced terrorism and subversion on a huge scale during the past 10 years and the militants have imposed their ideology on the common people.
Lt Gen Amir Riaz said that the FC and its personnel have fought back separatist elements bravely and have lost around 700 lives in fighting foreign-sponsored terror and subversion, adding that the FC would continue to fight enemies of the country in future with equal courage.
He further said that the enemy could not see Balochistan developing and moving towards prosperity.
He said Pakistan and its neighbouring countries could benefit from CPEC projects while the people can enjoy peace and stability by cooperating with the FC.
