Army will continue to support national institutions: Gen Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: Chief Of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday said that better internal security and stability achieved through national efforts and sacrifices of the armed forces shall not be let reversed to suit any vested agenda.

The army chief was chairing the 226th Corps Commanders’ Conference at GHQ in Rawalpindi to review the geo-strategic and national security environment.

The forum reviewed internal security along the eastern border, Line of Control, and situation in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.The commanders expressed firm resolve to defend the country against full spectrum of threats.

“We have attained better internal security and stability through cohesive national efforts and sacrifices rendered by Pakistan Armed Forces, all national institutions and above all the nation. We shall not let it reverse or suit any vested agenda at any cost,” the army chief was quoted as saying by the Inter-Services Public Relations.

General Bajwa said Pakistan Army as organ of the state will continue to support national institutions as and when asked as per constitution.

He said Pakistan Armed Forces with support of national institutions and the nation are fully prepared and committed to thwart all threats including on eastern border and Line of Control. He said continued cohesion of all national stakeholders on key national issues is essential to defeat inimical forces.

“Pakistan army as an organ of the state will continue to support national institutions as when asked as per the constitution.

“While Pakistan Armed Forced with full support of national institutions and the nation are fully prepared and committed to thwart all threats including on the Eastern Border/LOC, continued cohesion of all national stakeholders on key national stakeholders on key national issues is essential to defeat inimical forces,” the COAS added.