Terrorists do not have any underlying religious or ideological beliefs: COAS

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Asim Munir, stated on Saturday that terrorists do not have any underlying religious or ideological beliefs; rather, they are simply misguided ideas imposed on them through coercion or inducement.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief made his remarks while visiting the city to see those injured in the Friday night attack on the Karachi Police Office (KPO).

Terrorists killed four people, including two police officers and a ranger, when they stormed the heavily guarded law enforcement facility at Sharea Faisal, Karachi’s main thoroughfare.

At the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (JPMC), the army chief spoke with the injured police officers and Pakistan Rangers Sindh soldiers, saying, “Despite political and other distractions, the security forces remain singularly focused on CT [counter-terrorism] and intelligence-based operations (IBOs), which are being carried out successfully throughout the country.

During his visit, General Munir praised the army, police, and Rangers for their bravery, morale, and sacrifices. He was greeted by Commander Karachi Corps and accompanied by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

“No nation can overcome such obstacles with physical force alone. All parties must collaborate in harmony, with mutual respect, and with the people’s will. In all of its manifestations, terrorism and extremism have always been rejected and defeated in Pakistan, according to COAS, who expressed his hope that a united country would be able to defeat the threat of terrorism for a “shared prosperous future.”.

The military chief and CM Murad were later briefed on the KPO incident at Corps Headquarters. The two also went to the attack site, cleared last night after a well-executed CT operation involving the Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG), Pakistan Rangers Sindh, and Sindh Police, while “sending all terrorists to hell.”.

Sindh’s chief minister said at the event that his state recognizes and salutes the countless sacrifices made by law enforcement organizations, as well as the country’s unwavering commitment to combating terrorism.