General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), stated that a terror attack could not change Pakistan’s zero-tolerance stance against terrorism.
In the Peshawar mosque suicide attack, which claimed at least 100 lives in Peshawar’s heavily guarded Police Lines neighborhood, the army chief made his statement while presiding the 255th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at General Headquarters (GHQ).
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the 255th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ. General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), presided.
Participants were briefed in detail about prevailing and emerging threats, the situation in IIOJK and ongoing intelligence-based operations undertaken by Army and LEAs to break the nexus between terrorists and their support mechanism across the country.
The forum paid rich tributes to the Martyrs of the Peshawar police line blast and vowed that perpetrators would be brought to exemplary justice.
COAS said that such immoral and cowardly acts could not shake the nation’s resolve but rather reinvigorate our determination to succeed in the ongoing war against terror with Zero tolerance for any terrorist entity, COAS emphasized. COAS directed all commanders to continue focusing on anti-terrorism operations in coordination with intelligence and law enforcement agencies with renewed resolve until we achieve sustainable peace.
The forum taking notice of human rights violations and Indian design to alter the demographics of IIOJK, reaffirmed the Army’s commitment to Pakistan’s principal support to the indigenous freedom struggle of brave Kashmiri people as per relevant UN resolutions and aspirations of the people of Kashmir.
The deadly assault, which took place in the unrest-ridden city close to the Afghan border, comes amid an uptick in violence against law enforcement organizations. The blast was attributed to
Along with lavish tributes to the victims of the Peshawar Police Lines blast, the Army’s top brass vowed to bring those responsible to “exemplary justice.”.
Speaking at the gathering, the COAS gave orders to all the commanders to maintain their attention on counterterrorism operations in cooperation with intelligence and LEAs with “renewed resolve until we achieve sustainable peace.”. (PhotoNews / ISPR)