Pakistan Army chief requires shunning debate of ‘Naya’ and ‘Purana’ Pakistan

By Press Trust of India: Army chief General Asim Munir on Friday urged lawmakers to cope with “our Pakistan” instead of debating over ‘Naya’ or ‘Purana’ Pakistan and extended the Army’s full assist to them inside the nation’s journey in direction of enchancment and success.

His remarks obtained right here as a result of the navy’s excessive brass briefed the lawmakers on the prevailing security state of affairs, days after the county decided to launch a latest operation in opposition to militants.

According to a National Assembly Secretariat, the agenda of the in-camera meeting was the “current issues of National Security”.

General Munir and his senior officers obtained right here to Parliament for the briefing session which was presided over by the National Assembly Speaker, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari after attending the briefing knowledgeable the media that nationwide security was the principle focus of the session.

No assertion was issued after the briefing which was held after the best civil and navy administration ultimate week reaffirmed their dedication to thwart terrorism threats and launch a model new operation in opposition to militants following a spike in assaults by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.

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The Express Tribune reported that by way of the briefing General Munir urged lawmakers to cope with “our Pakistan” instead of on the controversy over naya (new) or purana (earlier) Pakistan.

The time interval ‘Naya Pakistan’ was utilized by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan when he obtained right here to vitality in 2018.

“Pakistan has no dearth of resources and manpower,” the Army chief acknowledged, together with the elected representatives of the people must resolve the nation’s trip spot, and that the Army would completely assist them inside the journey in path of Pakistan’s enchancment and success.

According to sources, members of the National Assembly welcomed the navy chief’s views by clapping.

The Army chief emphasised that the people of Pakistan are the “centre of gravity”, and that the Constitution of Pakistan and the Parliament are the reflections of their opinions.

“The people express their opinion through the Constitution and the Parliament,” he maintained.

The Army chief acknowledged there usually are not any no-go areas in Pakistan because of sacrifices of troopers.

He asserted that terrorists have no completely different chance nonetheless to easily settle for the state’s writ.

General Munir acknowledged that the security forces are able to sustain peace inside the nation, and are conducting intelligence-based operations every day to realize this function.

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Earlier by way of the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the nation’s laws enforcement companies along with the navy, rangers, and police, for his or her sacrifices inside the battle in opposition to terrorism.

“Peace was restored by the great sacrifices of our martyrs, and this hard work was wasted in four years,” acknowledged the premier, in an apparent reference to the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) authorities.

The demand for the briefing was made by lawmakers from the tribal space which had been badly hit by the combating in opposition to the militants.

The TTP has change right into a threat to nationwide security.

According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, an Islamabad-based think-tank, January 2023 was one in all many deadliest months since July 2018, as 134 people misplaced their lives in in any case 44 militant assaults all through the nation.