COAS to students: Beware of anti-state propaganda

Pakistan is incomplete without Balochistan, says Gen Qamar

RAWALPINDI: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has called upon Balochistan students to not pay heed to anti-state propaganda being engineered by anti-state elements from abroad with the support of hostile foreign agencies.

Some Baloch separatists living in self-exile in European countries are stoking violence in Balochistan through their proscribed terrorist groups. They are also poisoning the young minds of Balochistan with their anti-state literature.

COAS interacted with youth of Bln. "Pak is incomplete without Bln & can not progress without peace, stability & progress of Bln" COAS (1/2) pic.twitter.com/M7pBOJumHl

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 28, 2017

Some of these groups are being bankrolled by India’s top spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Kulbhushan Jadhav, a RAW agent arrested in 2016, has confessed in a video statement that the Indian agency has been involved in terrorist activities in Balochistan and Karachi.

“Pakistan is incomplete without Balochistan,” Gen Qamar said while interacting with a group of 173 students and faculty members from various educational institutions of Balochistan. “Pakistan cannot progress without peace, stability and progress of Balochistan.”

"Nvr get misguided by anti state propaganda being engineered by certain anti state elms from abroad with sp of hostile foreign agencies"COAS pic.twitter.com/bcdIxtGOuL

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 28, 2017

The army chief called the youth Pakistan’s most precious asset and urged them to contribute towards national integration and progress by playing their positive role. He advised them to focus on their education, work hard and dispel negativity.

Gen Qamar said Balochistan has been blessed with the most talented and vibrant youth, and, future of Pakistan belongs to them.



Reaffirming education as a national priority, he said: “We will do our best to provide whole-hearted support towards attainment of national objective.” Establishment of a NUST campus in Quetta is a step towards this end, he added.

The army chief also assured the students that Pakistan Army is committed to providing them a safe, secure and stable Pakistan. “Pakistan Army is capable to meet all internal and external challenges and no one can dare cast an evil eye on Pakistan.”

He said that with unflinching support of the entire nation, Pakistan Army has achieved great successes to rid the country of violence and terrorism.

He also mentioned the projects which Pakistan Army has initiated with the support of the government for development in the province, including communication infrastructure, schools and cadet colleges.

The students applauded the state of morale, commitment and professional competence of Pakistan Army and expressed their gratitude. They also assured the army chief of their commitment toward a peaceful and prosperous Pakistan.