Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Thursday urged the intelligentsia and civil society to play their due role in curbing the hostile propaganda against the state institutions by creating awareness among the youth.
Addressing the participants of the National Security Workshop here at the General Headquarters, the COAS said “armed forces of Pakistan and its security and intelligence setups have fought the menace of terrorism in an exemplary manner despite sustained and varied support of inimical forces.”
“Success will be ours InshAllah with the continued support of the people of Pakistan,” he remarked.
The army chief emphasized that intelligentsia and civil society had greater responsibility to ensure that “our people, especially youth stay aware and steadfast against hostile propaganda onslaught being launched through soft offensive against the state institutions of Pakistan.”
He also highlighted the economic positivity generated by multiple proactive steps especially SIFC.
“Army is fully engaged in enabling National and Provincial responses in different domains in step with other institutions of the state for the collective good of the people of Pakistan. We are a resilient nation that has endured the tests of time on its path to achieving peace and stability,” he stressed.
On the subject of repatriation and deportation of illegal foreigners, the COAS said “safety and security of each Pakistani is of paramount importance which cannot be allowed to be compromised at any cost.”
According to a press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the participants of National Security Workshop later had interaction with the army chief.
National Security Workshop is an annual event at the National Defence University participated by representatives from all segments of society.
The participants were briefed about regional and internal security dynamics and national security environment.
They were also apprised regarding host of measures being taken to curb activities of illegal spectrum to include smuggling, power theft, narcotics prevalence, border control measures, and repatriation of illegal foreigners from Pakistan.
National Security Workshop – 25 is being attended by 98 participants including parliamentarians, senior civil and armed forces officers and representatives of the civil society.
