General Raheel Sharif urged the international community to understand Pakistan's environment. PHOTO: AFP
Director-General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Bajwa on Friday, tweeted that the Army Chief spoke at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London.
Gen Sharif argued that Pakistan desired peace, but with dignity and honour.
#COAS in IISS:National Action Plan comprehensive to address extremism, terrorism long term.With Govt,Doing best for total implementation-1
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 16, 2015
#COAS:Ops Z-e-A making good progress.No favorites,all terrorists of any kind being hit.Relations with Afgn improving.Working for stability-2
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 16, 2015
#COAS:Kashmir has to be resolved for long term peace,stability in the region.Pak wants peace,but with dignity and honor-3
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 16, 2015
#COAS:World needs to understand our envmt.Our coop with UK in security,social sector growing.Should help in dignified resettlement of TDPs-4
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 16, 2015
Commenting on the National Action Plan devised to counter terrorism and extremism in the country, the Army chief said it is a long-term, comprehensive plan and that the government was doing its best to implement it.
Further, he said that Operation Zarb-e-Azb, initiated against terrorists, was making good progress. He clarified that all kinds of terrorists were being targeted, and that there were no favourites.
Regarding relations with its neighbours, the COAS said that relations with Afghanistan were improving. Further, he said that cooperation with the UK in security and social sectors was growing.
He urged the international community to understand Pakistan's security environment.
He also sought help from the UK in the dignified resettlement of those people who had been displaced due to the operation in Waziristan and Khyber Agency.
General Raheel is on a three-day official visit to the UK.
IDPs to start returning to their homes next month: Bajwa
ISPR chief said the IDPs of North Waziristan will start returning to their homes next month, Radio Pakistan reported.
While talking to media in London, Bajwa said Operation Zarb-e-Azb is continuing successfully, and many areas have been cleared in North Waziristan from the terrorists, while Khyber Agency will also be cleared soon.
Commenting on the Balochistan issue, he said foreign powers are involved in the region’s unrest.
The ISPR chief further said that Pakistan is sharing intelligence with the neighbouring Afghanistan.
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