Armed forces will not tolerate any further attempt of violating sanctity and security of its installation, says Gen Asim Munir
\n Islamabad
\nChief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has vowed to bring to justice all the planners, abettors, instigators and executors of vandalism on the \u2018Black Day\u2019 of May 9 \u2014 when the country witnessed violent protests following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.
\n\u201cThe armed forces will not tolerate any further attempt of violating the sanctity and security of its installations or vandalism and resolved to bring to justice all the planners, abettors, instigators and \u201cexecutors of vandalism on the Black Day of 9th May,\u201d the army chief said. COAS Gen Munir\u2019s comments came as he visited the Corps Headquarters Peshawar, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released Saturday.
\nThe PTI chief\u2019s arrest on May 9 in the Al-Qadir Trust case triggered violent protests from the party workers who damaged public properties and attacked military installations, including the Lahore Corps Commander House and the General Headquarters (GHQ).
\nDuring the days-long violent protests, at least 10 people were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries with the internet services remaining suspended for over 72 hours. Following the protests, the armed forces said that May 9, 2023, would go down in history as a \u201cdark chapter\u201d.
\nIn a statement, the ISPR had said after the PTI chief\u2019s arrest from the Islamabad High Court on National Accountability Bureau\u2019s orders, a \u201cwell-thought-out plan\u201d was witnessed in which the army was targeted.
\nThe ISPR called the PTI leaders \u201chypocrites\u201d for inciting their workers against the armed forces on the one hand, and other, they were praising the military \u2014 in a bid to overshadow their criticism.
\nIn today\u2019s engagement with military men, the COAS addressed the officers of the corps and emphasised the evolving threats to national security.
\n\u201cWe shall continue with our endeavours of peace and stability and there will be no room for spoilers of the process,\u201d the COAS was quoted as saying.
\nThe ISPR said the army chief also sensitised the officers about the challenges of information warfare and efforts to create misperceptions.
\nHe highlighted that a concerted effort is being made maliciously by inimical elements to target the armed forces.
\nHe pledged that such nefarious attempts will be foiled with the support of the people of Pakistan.
\nDuring the visit, Gen Munir was also given a detailed briefing on the prevailing security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism efforts.
\nHe appreciated the professional competence, performance and achievements of law enforcement agencies in the ongoing fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Armed forces will not tolerate any further attempt of violating sanctity and security of its installation, says Gen Asim Munir Islamabad Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has vowed to bring to justice all the planners, abettors, instigators and executors of vandalism on the \u2018Black Day\u2019 of May 9 \u2014 when the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":330981,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-330975","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n