KAKUL, Pakistan: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has said that there is absolutely no space for spoilers of our hard-earned peace.
“Our enemies are hell-bent upon driving a wedge between its people and armed forces,” General Asim Munir said in his address at the Passing Out Parade of Cadets of 147th PMA Long Course held at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul on Saturday.
“We will ensure that the bond between armed forces and people of Pakistan is preserved and further solidified,” the Army Chief said.
The COAS said that the people of Pakistan are central to the unity of the State.
“First and the foremost is loyalty to the State of Pakistan and commitment to the Constitutional role assigned to armed forces of Pakistan,” he said.
Addressing the Passed-Out Cadets, the COAS said that to us, nothing is more sacred than the safety and security of our people and no duty is more binding than the defence of our motherland.
“Go out now, and deliver to the expectations of your nation,” the COAS told the Cadets.
The COAS said that the army imbibes on the vision of our Great Quaid signifying no distinction of caste, color, creed, gender or geography.
Moreover, General Asim Munir reiterated that our efforts for peace should never be taken as a sign of weakness.
“We have the will, capability and capacity to protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity and we are well aware of the ways and means to do it. I assure the people of Pakistan that we will never hesitate in rendering any and every sacrifice necessary for the defence of our sacred motherland,” the COAS remarks.
“Brave soldiers of armed forces of Pakistan don’t get fascinated with the numbers/ resources of their adversaries”.
The Army Chief said that the armed forces of Pakistan stand firm with their strong will and determination while fulfilling the promises of Almighty Allah as true followers.
The COAS referred Quranic verse of Sura e Baqarah, translation of which is: “How many times it happened that a smaller force vanquished a bigger force by the Will of Allah”.
General Asim Munir said that significant effort is being made by our adversaries to affect state and societal cohesion through multiple efforts. He said that the armed forces of Pakistan will never shy away from any sacrifice to stabilize, secure and safeguard the future of our next generations.
The COAS noted that there is a dire need to identify the exposed and hidden enemies. In this regard there must be a difference between reality and deception, he added.
In addition, he said that stability, security and peace in Afghanistan remains fundamental to our security.
The COAS further said that we will continue to provide political, moral and diplomatic support to our Kashmiri brothers.
“Pakistan firmly stands with its Kashmiri brethren in their historic struggle for basic human rights and their legitimate quest for the right to self-determination,” he said.
The Army Chief said that the international community must realize, that without a just and peaceful resolution to the Kashmir issue, regional peace will forever remain elusive.
