- President says security operations to ensure stability, make Pakistan a citadel of peace
President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in view of its regional and global impact would necessitate a new strategic doctrine.
Addressing at the graduation ceremony of the National Security and War Course 2017 here at the National Defence University (NDU), he said that the vision of One Belt One Road had laid the foundation of far-reaching changes at global scenario.
He said that the objective of Pakistan’s creation was promotion of peace and stability in the world. He mentioned that wars and other circumstances disrupted the achievement of national goals and emphasised that terrorism was one of the major challenges.
However, he said the resilience of the nation and the national institutions helped overcome these challenges successfully. He said that the Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasaad security operations would ensure stability and make Pakistan a citadel of peace.
The president lauded the NDU for its contribution as a think-tank in defence and strategic matters and its positive role in capacity building of the civil and the military leadership. He said the participation of military officials from friendly countries in the National Security and War Course would prove beneficial for relations among the nations.
He congratulated the graduates and urged upon them to professionally handle intricate and complex matters concerning national security. He also gave away certificates among the course participants. In his welcome address, NDU President Rizwan Akhtar said that the university had established itself as a premier seat of learning especially in strategic and defence studies.
He said that the focus of the course was to enable the members to comprehend the interplay of all elements of national power in the construct of comprehensive national security and warrant a comprehensive national response through a whole-nation approach.
The 46-week-long course comprised select participants from the country’s armed forces and 44 military members from 26 friendly countries. During the first six months of the course, 27 members from the civil services of Pakistan and two military representatives from the Untied States also joined.