Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani on Monday said that any effort to create a divide between the people and Armed Forces undermines Pakistan’s larger national interest.
He said no individual or institution has the monopoly to decide what is right or wrong in defining the ultimate national interest.
“The Armed Forces draw their strength from the bedrock of the public support. National security is meaningless without it. Therefore, any effort which wittingly or unwittingly draws a wedge between the people and Armed Forces of Pakistan undermines the larger national interest,” said the Army chief according to a press release by the army’s PR wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Speaking to a group of officers at GHQ Rawalpindi on Monday‚ he said it should emerge only through a consensus‚ and all Pakistanis have a right to express their opinions. He said the constitution provides a clear mechanism for it.
Chief of Army Staff said as a nation‚ we are passing through a defining phase. We are critically looking at the mistakes made in the past and trying to set the course for a better future. He said an intense discussion and debate is natural in this process.
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said we all have a great responsibility to shoulder. He said we should learn from our past‚ try to build the present and keep our eyes set on a better future.
He said all are agreed that strengthening the institutions‚ ensuring the rule of law and working within the well defined bounds of the constitution is the right way forward. Weakening of the institutions and trying to assume more than one’s due role will set us back. He said we owe it to the future of Pakistan‚ to lay correct foundations‚ today. He said we should not be carried away by short term considerations which may have greater negative consequences in the future.
Army Chief said Armed Forces draw their strength from the bedrock of the public support and national security is meaningless without it. Therefore‚ any effort which wittingly or unwittingly draws a wedge between the people and Armed Forces of Pakistan undermines the larger national interest. He said while constructive criticism is well understood‚ conspiracy theories based on rumours which create doubts about the very intent‚ are unacceptable.
General Kayani said the integrity and cohesion of the Armed Forces is essentially based on the trust reposed in them by the people of Pakistan. Strengthening this trust will ensure better security of the Country. He said equally important is the trust between the leaders and the led of the Armed Forces. Any effort to create a distinction between the two‚ undermines the very basis of this concept and is not tolerated‚ be it Pakistan or any other country.
He said while individual mistakes might have been made by all of us in the Country‚ these should be best left to the due process of law. As we all are striving for the rule of law‚ the fundamental principle; that no one is guilty until proven‚ should not be forgotten. He said let us not pre judge anyone‚ be it a civilian or a military person and extend it‚ unnecessarily‚ to undermine respective institutions.
Chief of Army Staff said all systems in Pakistan appear to be in a haste to achieve something‚ which can have both positive and negative implications. Let us take a pause and examine the two fundamental questions; One‚ are we promoting the rule of law and the Constitution? Two‚ are we strengthening or weakening the institutions? In the ultimate analysis‚ all of us would have served Pakistan better if history and our future generations judge us positively.
Well said coas
IMRANKHANNIAZI VOWS TO END ARMY OPERATIONS !!!!
NOW GEN KAYANI ARMY CHIEF HAS MOUNTED ARMY BAYNET UP IMRANs
Shut up stupid.
IMRANKHANNIAZI VOWS TO END ARMY OPERATIONS !!!!
PAK ARMY CHIEF KAYANI MUST BECOME NEXT PREZ OF PAKISTAN SOON !! PLEASE
Ch Iftikhar was quick to issue statement after the COAS press release. He considers every one a threat to his political ambitions. He is not letting political space open for any one.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-18631-Ka…
It appears that Judiciary is on a collision course once again. Armed Forces since the time Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani has assumed the command has kept away from interfering in the Political and Government Issues, but media and Judiciary had been repeatedly dragging them back in the arena. Judiciary has unnecessarily dragged Army and ISI in cases and some time made them stand along side terrorists. They in some cases croseed those limits also specially in Lal Masjid case and asked the government to pay compensation to terrorists who killed soldiers.
Some one has to put an end to this disgrace.
His comments are for the media not the Judiciary.
Chief has given a soft message that :-
1. Army will stay in its limits, so should the media and judiciary.
2. Judiciary should stop its judico-politico compaign against armed Forces of Pakistan. I am todays statemet will have a soothing effect on the nerves of the judges.
3. CJP is going to land the country in problems.
IMRANKHANNIAZI PTI DISCODANCER -WHERE IS HE ? ANY COMMENTS FROM NIGHTCLUBEER ON GEN KAYANI WARNING ?
These are Warning Shots. The rest is for other institutions to understand. Message through ISPR has been officially released so Hands Up and Shut-Up to those who want to enter in No Go Area.
CJ should let the democracy function. His unwarranted interference with the army may not be good for the country. He should know that COAS is not Gilani.
Gen .Kayani's tenure is coming to an end but he will graciously accept another one not if but when offered —after all the COAS of Pakistan has always the final word in troubled times.
What better way to remind the people that he is still around. I thought he liked to be annonymous!
Tha PAWJIS cant defend the nation. Please resign.
Tell me when was the last time when Pakistan was not going through critical phase?
@suchhaq. Unless you are hoping to offer your sisters to kiayani as peace offering, please refrain from encouraging kiayani the coward to take a step that he is simple not equipped to handle. Let kiayani concentrate on what he was hired to do-defend Pakistan. Since he has failed in that job miserably, if he had and shame or honor, he should resign and enjoy the million he made by corruption and being a "yes" man for zardari. As for you, sachhaq, go suck a d*i*c*k.
please report and kick this worthless being out
Do you ever think before writing???? do you realize how stupid you sound????
CJP has bitten every hand that has helped him. He cannot change his chronic habbits.
We are very proud of our Armed Forces
No one dare finger point towards our Army
Those who are doing this are axing their own feet
Pakistan was always saved by our brave officers and jawans
Few may be corrupt
But let the Army try them
Court Marshal them
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