ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan’s armed forces are the best in the world in terms of their professionalism and discipline.
While speaking after handing over awards amongst the participants of Pakistan Day Parade in Islamabad on Monday, the president said that the armed forces always kept the national flag high and lived up to the expectations of the nation in difficult times as per the expectations of the founding fathers.
Dr Arif Alvi said that our security forces and the people have rendered unparalleled sacrifices in the war on terrorism over the last two decades or so and successfully tackled the menace.
The president also congratulated the armed forces for the spectacular conduct of the annual parade. He also thanked the contingents from neighboring countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and China for participating in the parade.
صدرڈاکٹر عارف علوی کایوم پاکستان پریڈ کے منتظمین کے اعزاز میں تقریب سے خطاب
پاکستان کی فوج دنیا کی مضبوط ترین اور منظم فوج ہے۔مسلح افواج نے ہر مشکل گھڑی میں پاکستانی پرچم سربلند رکھا۔@ArifAlvi pic.twitter.com/LNsbQSWMaP— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) March 25, 2019
Referring to the tension in relations with India, the president said that the neighboring country resorted to false allegations against Pakistan in the wake of Pulwama incident.
Arif Alvi said that our air force shot down two of their fighter jets and one of them crashed on Pakistani soil leaving no option with the enemy to make a lie on it.
The president said that there was war hysteria across the border whilst we gave the message of peace with the demand that Kashmir dispute should be resolved through negotiations.
