Quetta: Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has emphatically stated that Pakistan will never be coerced, and inimical designs to distract its efforts against terrorism will be comprehensively defeated. He was addressing Student Officers and faculty of Command and Staff College Quetta during his visit to the College.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Chief of Army Staff paid tribute to the Shuhada of Operation ‘Bunyanum Marsoos’, expressing solidarity with their family members. He emphasized that under national leadership, the people of Pakistan became a wall of steel for the defense of the motherland against Indian aggression.

The Army Chief reiterated that the success of ‘Ma’arka-e-Haq’ is a testimony to the national resolve and the complete synergy among all elements of national power. Commenting on the global and regional environment, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir shed light on the character of emerging conflict, emphasizing India’s increasingly dangerous propensity to use unprovoked military aggression against Pakistan.

He reiterated the resolve to defeat any aggression and to deal with threats across the entire conflict spectrum. He emphasized the peaceful resolution of the longstanding internationally recognized Kashmir dispute and warned against the legally untenable ‘hydro terrorism’ by India.

Commenting on the Indian state’s role in sponsoring terrorism inside Pakistan, the Army Chief highlighted the reinvigorated counter-terrorism drive. He expressed confidence that Pakistan’s fight against terrorism will be taken to a logical conclusion, with success in eliminating the menace in all its forms and manifestations.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir lauded the Command and Staff College Quetta for grooming future military leaders who uphold the highest standards of the profession. He advised the student officers to fulfill their obligations with utmost dedication, passion, and resolve. Earlier on arrival in Quetta, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was received by the Commander Quetta Corps and Commandant Command and Staff College Quetta.