ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has reiterated to crush the terrorism emanating from across the borders with the full might of the state, the military’s media wing said.
He made the remarks while addressing the graduating officers of the National Security and War Course, comprising participants from all services at the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, today.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, the Field Marshal said that the armed forces, with the support of the nation, will ensure that terrorist sanctuaries of these proxies, along with their facilitators, are completely dismantled.
In his address, the Field Marshal highlighted the evolving character of warfare and underscored the centrality of strategic clarity and institutional professionalism in navigating complex strategic issues.
He lauded the role of premier institutions like NDU in nurturing future military-civil leadership capable of mitigating hybrid, conventional, and sub-conventional threats with foresight, confidence, and resolve, ISPR said.
The Field Marshal also highlighted that the Pakistan Armed Forces were recalibrating their employment and development strategies in line with the evolved character of warfare.
The Field Marshal remarked that the Armed Forces remain fully cognizant of state-sponsored attempts by hostile intelligence agencies to destabilize Pakistan.
“Efforts of such proxies and networks, which operate under the tutelage of hostile intelligence agencies, are futile and will not be allowed to undermine Pakistan’s internal security and economic prosperity,” he was quoted as saying.
The Field Marshal Asim Munir remarked that “wars are not won through media rhetoric or political sloganeering but through faith, unity and discipline”.
The army chief concluded by “expressing full confidence in the professionalism, morale, and operational readiness of the battle-hardened Armed Forces of Pakistan” and urged the graduating officers to dutifully adhere to the values of integrity, selfless service, and unwavering commitment to the nation.
Earlier, upon arrival at the National Defence University, the Field Marshal was received by the President NDU.
