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PAKISTAN GAVE THE BEST RESPONSE TO INDIA’S AGGRESSION FROM LOC TO THE COAST: FIELD MARSHAL
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COAS FIELD MARSHAL MUNIR SAYS INDIA BIGGEST SPONSOR OF TERRORISM IN REGION
INSTRUCTS YOUNG OFFICERS TO ADOPT IDENTITY OF ‘PAKISTANIS’ ABOVE INDIVIDUAL, REGIONAL IDENTITY
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WE DEMAND ONLY ONE THING FROM BROTHERLY AFGHANISTAN: NOT GIVE SPACE TO INDIA’S TERRORIST PROXIES, FITNA AL-HINDUSTAN AND FITNA AL-KHWARIJ
PAKISTAN ARMY IS THE GUARANTOR OF REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY, AND YOUNG OFFICERS SHOULD EMULATE INTEGRITY AND PATRIOTISM: FIELD MARSHAL
Pakistan Army should not be dragged into political affairs: DG ISPR RAWALPINDI
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ISLAMABAD
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HIEF of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has said that India is the “biggest sponsor of terrorism” in the region, reaffirming that as a nation, “Pakistanis have never bowed down to India and will never bow down.” Field Marshal Asim Munir, addressing the probationary officers of the 52nd Common Training Program of the Civil Services Academy during a session held at the Army Auditorium in Rawalpindi, said in the battle of truth, Pakistan gave the best response to India’s unjustified aggression from the Line of Control to the coast. The field marshal spoke on a range of
critical issues, ranging from national security imperatives and prevailing internal and external challenges to the pivotal role of the Pakistan Armed Forces in preserving regional peace and national stability. He said Pakistan’s armed forces are always ready according to the requirements of modern warfare. “We are sending a clear message to India that Pakistan has never accepted its monopoly and will never do so in the future,” he added. He said terrorism is India’s internal problem, which is the result of its biased and cruel attitude towards its own minorities, especially Muslims. He said, “Afghanistan is a brotherly neighbour, an Islamic country, and we want good relations with it. However, we demand only one thing from them: that they should not
Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that the Pakistan Army is not interested in engaging in talks with political parties. DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Ch, in an interview with the BBC, urged that the armed forces be kept out of politics, emphasizing that the military has consistently maintained a clear stance on this matter. “It is the responsibility of politicians to engage in dialogue with each other,” the DG ISPR said, reiterating that the Pakistan Army should not be dragged into political affairs. He clarified that the military comgive space to India’s terrorist proxies, Fitan al-Hindustan and Fitan al-Kharij.” Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir instructed the officers to adopt the identity of ‘Pakistanis’ above their individual and regional identities. “Every system has problems and weaknesses. It is your job to prevent weaknesses and negative forces from dominating the system,” he added. The Army Chief said that nations that
municates with the state of Pakistan, which is formed by political parties under the Constitution, and the government in power represents the state at any given time. The DG ISPR further said that the Pakistan Armed Forces operate under the authority of the state. Addressing concerns about political instability, he advised that such questions should be directed to political entities, not the military. “We request that politics be kept within political circles and the armed forces be left out of it,” he added. The DG ISPR also criticized the spread of rumors and assumptions against the military for political purposes, urging political actors to refrain from involving the armed forces in their agendas.
forget their history also have a dark future. “Know the story and history of Pakistan and pass it on to your future generations,” he maintained. COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir emphasized that civil bureaucracy plays a key role in the functioning of the administration, and young officers should make honesty, professionalism, and patriotism their motto.
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PM urges unity, collective efforts for country’s economic development ISLAMABAD
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, appreciating the economic team and the coalition parties for their hard work and support in the passage of the annual budget 2025-26 through the parliament, called for replicating a similar exemplary unity and efforts to achieve national economic development, state media reported. “Now, we must all work together day and night for Pakistan’s economic progress. I firmly believe that this exemplary unity will ensure Pakistan’s economic uplift,” he said in a meeting with members of the Senate and National Assembly after the approval of budget 202526, according to a PM Office press release. He said the economic team worked tirelessly to prepare a people-friendly budget and also thanked the allied parties whose consultations helped shape a budget as per the public aspirations, the PMO statement said. Discussing the regional situation, he said Allah Almighty had granted Pakistan a splendid victory in response to India’s recent unprovoked aggression against Pakistan. The Pakistan armed forces, the entire political leadership, the public, civil society, and the media unitedly thwarted the enemy’s evil designs. Pakistan’s victory has elevated its stature among the comity of nations, he added. He told the parliamentarians that under the leadership of Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the diplomatic delegation effectively highlighted Pakistan’s stance and exposed India’s malicious intentions toward Pakistan on the global stage. He stated that the multi-party delegation was warmly received internationally, and overseas Pakistanis also enthusiastically greeted them, offering heartfelt tributes to the government and Pakistani armed forces over diplomatic and military triumphs. Coming to recent Israel’s aggression against Iran, Prime Minister Shehbaz said that Pakistan expressed solidarity with the Iranian government and its people at every level. “I was in constant contact with the Iranian leadership, particularly President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, during the conflict. The resolution of the Israel-Iran conflict will open avenues for peace and prosperity in the region,” he remarked. Chairman of Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, members of the federal cabinet as well as the Senate and National Assembly attended the meeting. MNAs call on the prime minister to congratulate on passage of the budget.