Rawalpindi
\nInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said the army\u2019s stance on the May 9 protests remained unchanged and there would be continuity in this regard.
\nThe ISPR DG addressed an all- important press conference at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi and briefed the nation on the security situation of the country
\nStarting out his presser, he said the country and its armed forces would remain committed to highlight the Kashmir issue at the international forums .
\nThe ISPR DG said that India was committing all sorts of injustices in Kashmir, adding that snatching right of special status of Kashmiris and continued lockdown was tantamount to human rights abuses.
\nOn the May 9 episode he said, \u201cArmy\u2019s stance on [May 9] is clear, which was conveyed in the May 7 press conference. There has been no change in that nor there will be.\u201d
\nOn the fight against terrorism, the ISPR DG disclosed that 23,622 intelligence-based operations have been conducted in the ongoing year.
\nOut of the mentioned IBOs, 2,045 operations were conducted in the previous15 days which eliminated 24 terrorists.
\nHe also said that over 100 IBOs are conducted by the army and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on a daily basis.
\nHe mentioned that 139 soldiers of the Pakistani security forces embraced martyrdom during the first seven months of the ongoing year.
\n\u201cThe entire nation pays tribute to the brave martyrs and their families,\u201d the DG said.
\n\u201cThis shows that the Pakistani security forces, law enforcement agencies, and intelligence agencies were entirely focused on making the country\u2019s internal and border security certain and lasting\u201d.
\nMentioning the government\u2019s notification which declared the proscribed TTP as \u201cFitna al-Khawarij,\u201d and its members as Kharji or outcasts, he said the militant outfit had nothing to do with Islamic principles.
\nIt is not an ideology but just creating and expanding mischief in the society, the ISPR DG said.
\nOn the education front, he said he highlighted that, \u201cDigital education is also being provided to the youth,\u201d and added that the Balochistan\u2019s students are the country\u2019s future.
\nA scholarship programme has been started for them and apart from their studies, the army has also been covering their additional expenses.
\n\u201cAbout 92 schools are being run in Balochistan for better education and 19,000 are getting education from there,\u201d the ISPR DG added.
\nAlso, he said the army has also established 171 schools and three cadet colleges in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
\nNot only in the education sector alone, the army\u2019s spokesperson said the army has helped a great deal in the construction of roads and bridges in Balochistan which created an ease in the lives of the people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rawalpindi Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said the army\u2019s stance on the May 9 protests remained unchanged and there would be continuity in this regard. The ISPR DG addressed an all- important press conference at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi and briefed the nation on the security situation of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348152,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-423033","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n