Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said that stability is returning to Pakistan as a result of army operations Zarb-e-Azb and Khyber I and that a peaceful environment in and around Pakistan is army’s top priority.
The army chief’s statement was posted to Twitter on Tuesday by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asim Bajwa.
Focus cannot be taken away from targeting terrorism in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and breaking militant links to the rest of the country, the ISPR DG quoted COAS as telling army officers in Bahawalpur while paying tribute to their resilience, professionalism and sacrifices in their ongoing operation against terrorism.
General Sharif also said that “no challenge is insurmountable” and officers should take Pakistan forward. He added that the youth is Pakistan’s “greatest asset” and must be “encouraged and honed”.
Our civilian and military leadership has always maintained that a stable Pakistan is in the best interest of the region. No one can deny that terrorism has hit Pakistan hard and thousands of innocent Pakistanis have lost their lives in this war. It is an encouraging sign that the military operation has broken the back of the terrorists and stability is returning. We congratulate the Pakistani security forces on their success against the terrorists and we assure our support till complete peace is restored in the region.
Abdul Quddus
DET – U.S. Central Command
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