The top brass of Pakistan\u2019s military on Wednesday vowed to tighten the \u201cnoose of law\u201d around \u201cplanners and masterminds who mounted a hate-ripened and politically-driven rebellion against the state and state institutions\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the consensus came during the 81st Formation Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.<\/p>\n
Formation Commanders\u2019 Conference is one of the military\u2019s larger forums, which usually meets annually for discussion on strategy, operational and training matters, besides deliberating on organisational issues.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s conference was presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir with Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and all Formation Commanders of the Pakistan Army in attendance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe forum paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices of shuhada (martyrs) including officers and men of the armed Forces, law enforcement agencies and shuhada from civil society who laid [down] their lives for the safety, security and dignity of the country,\u201d the military\u2019s media wing said.<\/p>\n
It quoted the top brass as asserting that \u201cthe state of Pakistan and armed forces will always keep shuhada and their families in the highest esteem and will continue to honour them\u201d.<\/p>\n
The participants were briefed on the prevalent environment, challenges to security i.e. both internal and external and their own operational preparedness in response to evolving threats, both traditional and non-traditional, the ISPR said.<\/p>\n
Addressing the forum, the army chief reiterated that the Pakistan Army would remain committed to the national obligations of safeguarding the \u201cterritorial integrity and sovereignty\u201d of the country.<\/p>\n
The people of Pakistan and their deep bond with the Armed Forces are and will remain central to all our undertakings and events of 25th May were a clear manifestation of same, the ISPR quoted Gen Munir as saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cHostile forces and their abettors have been trying hard to create societal division and confusion through fake news and propaganda but all such designs will continue to be defeated with the full support of the nation, InshaAllah,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
The forum, the ISPR statement continued, concluded that \u201cunfounded and baseless allegations on law enforcement agencies and security forces for custodial torture, human rights abuses and stifling of political activities are meant to mislead the people and malign armed forces in order to achieve trivial vested political interests\u201d.<\/p>\n
It added that the forum condemned the incidents of \u201cMay 9 Black Day\u201d and, in the strictest sense, reiterated its \u201cfirst resolve that the desecrators [of] Shuhada Monuments and Jinnah House and attackers of military installations would certainly be brought to justice speedily under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act, which are the derivatives of the Constitution of Pakistan\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this regard, efforts to create distortions and attempts to take refuge behind imaginary and mirage human rights violations to create smoke screen for hiding the ugly faces of all involved are absolutely futile and do not stand the abundantly collected irrefutable evidences.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been further stressed that, while the legal trials of perpetrators and instigators have commenced, it is time that noose of law is also tightened around the planners and masterminds who mounted the hate-ripened and politically-driven rebellion against the state and state institutions to achieve their nefarious design of creating chaos in the country,\u201d the ISPR said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, it went on to say, the conference resolved that endeavours by any quarter to \u201ccreate obstructions and stymie the conclusive defeat of ill-design of inimical forces will be dealt with iron hands\u201d.<\/p>\n
The statement added that the COAS also stressed maintaining high standards of professionalism and motivation during operations and achieving excellence during training of their formations.<\/p>\n
The army chief also commended the commanders for their constant focus on the wellbeing and high state of morale of their soldiers who remain the foundation of army\u2019s operational readiness, the ISPR said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe forum concluded by affirming the resolve to render all sacrifices necessary for the security and stability of the country with the perpetual support of the proud people of Pakistan,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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