—— Corps Commander Conference expresses concerns on disproportionate use of force by Israel against innocent Palestinians
—— Army’s top brass backs govt’s decision to deport aliens
—— COAS says Palestinians have Pakistan’s unequivocal support
—— Expresses resolve to defeat terrorists threatening Pakistan’s stability
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the developments taking place in Gaza-Israel conflict and the enormous human cost being im-posed on innocent civilians due to the disproportionate use of force by Israel.
The concern was expressed in the 260th Corps Commander Conference held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi, where Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir ex-tended “diplomatic, moral and political support of the Pakistani nation” to the principled stance of Palestinians, according to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
He commended the efforts of Palestinians, to whom he referred as brothers enduring reso-lution of the long-standing issue in the face of unlawful occupation of their territories and Muslims’ sacred places. Meanwhile, the participants offered Fateha for the martyrs of Mastung, Hangu and Zhob incidents during the Holy month of Rabiul Awwal.
The forum also paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices being continuously offered by the security Forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in defence of the motherland while fighting the menace of terrorism.
Participants also resolved that all terrorists, their facilitators and abettors, working on the behest of hostile forces to destabilise Pakistan will be dealt with unflinching resolve of the state. The participants were also briefed on the prevalent geo-strategic environment, challenges to national security and their own strategy in response to the evolving threats. The huddle reiterated the Pakistan Army’s resolve to defend the “sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan against all kinds of direct and indirect threats”.
The participants vowed to fully support the strategic initiatives planned by the caretaker government for the revival of the economy by providing all possible support which would benefit the people of Pakistan.
The forum also took a holistic review of the ongoing actions being taken against illegal eco-nomic activities. The COAS emphasised that “Pakistan Army will continue to provide all-out support to the government and LEAs in taking strict lawful actions against illegal economic activities across the country. “
Actions against hoarding and smuggling mafias and cartels in different domains will be fur-ther strengthened in coming days to rid the country from negative impact of such ill prac-tices,” they pledged
It also resolved to fully support the federal government’s decision to repatriate and deport all illegal foreigners from November 1, 2023 onwards.
For this, the army chief directed all concerned to support and facilitate smooth, respectable and safe repatriation/deportation of all illegal foreigners.
He also stressed on maintaining high standards of professionalism and motivation during operations and achieving excellence during the training of the formations.
