RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan was determined to confront terrorism and extremism.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS said that defeated terrorists are now frustrated and going for softer targets.
“Remaining steadfast, and with an enhanced awareness and participation, we as a Nation must pursue our national objective of zero presence of terrorists and total peace at any cost,” Gen Raheel said adding that Pakistan has emerged as the most resilient nation of the world during operation Zarb-e-Azb.
“The contours of future war are fast changing. While our enemies are stoking terrorism to demoralise us and destabilize our country, we are united, fully determined and capable of defeating their nefarious designs,” he said.
Gen Raheel further said that Pakistan is fully determined and capable of defeating its enemies who are stoking terrorism to demoralise us and destabilise our country.
“We are united, fully determined and capable of defeating their nefarious designs,” he said.
Earlier on Thursday, COAS General Raheel Sharif reiterated his resolve to root out terrorism and extremism from the country.
“No military of the world is able to synergise effects as much as Pakistan Army could do single-handedly. Rightly proud of commanding dynamic and resolute force,” ISPR quoted Army Chief as saying.
“Dilating on the effects of operation Zarb-e-Azb, he explained how we had transited from hardcore kinetic operations to intelligence based operations and now combing operations.”
“More work to do to achieve final objective of fully peaceful and prosperous Pakistan,” the army chief said, according to ISPR.
