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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@ Farhan: He is an intellectual produced from a respectable institution called army.
@Emjay: And I guess we should just ignore our relationship with KSA ?!?
FYI , you need a relationship with all countries - it's calked diplomacy .
The fact that UK's biggest aid destination is Pakistan is because of our civilian governments efforts, not the twitter geberal
Gen Sb. we want Fazlullah taken. He is responsible for APS attack.
Again your political leadership and establishment making mistake and merge two issue i.e. Kashmir and terrorism how ever you are responsible for breeding ground and nurturing them and there is no relation with Kashmir matter but you make and allign with it but world leaders are not fool they understand and again you play wrong ball you are taking action on your western border but you have no show any good result on your pro state actor and that actor are responsible for Mumbai attack and Indian Parliament attack when you take corrective action against them than may be world leaders hear you
@Emjay Very well said
The only leader Pakistan can own up to proudly in these trying times. Our PM is also in Saudi Arabia to visit the 'ailing' King Abdullah who conveniently falls sick whenever Saudi Arabia's interests are being hurt in Pakistan.
Terrorism doesn't exists. It just the fake propaganda have been trying to implement hidden agenda. What has been going on in Pakistan are the results of 66 years of worst polices of army and related establishment. By the name of National security and fake war on terror the innocent people have been exploited and billions are being earned. The whole Nation with pre-planed agenda is psychologically being tortured and exploited day by day. The whole institution are totally failed in establishing Pakistan a real welfare a successful state. The brutal role of army and corrupt bureaucracy and hypocrisy are the main elements who has destroyed the dream of Iqbal and future of Pakistan....Pakistan refers to prosperous and civilized Nation not state. State refers the land of exploitation, humiliation and faithless property which having no future and faith. 66 years of continues generation to generation exploitation, injustices, humiliation, suppression, violation of constitutional and basic human freedom and rights, power in few hands, capitalism, race for power and status and worst moral and ethical corruption. These elements are the main ingredient of this society from last 66 years.
Gen. Raheel is an example for our political groups. He is an intellectual produced from a respectable institution called army.