Top commanders voice concern over Indian terrorism

Top military commanders on Tuesday voiced their serious concerns over India’s efforts to destablise Pakistan in the wake of recent dossier made public by Islamabad, containing “irrefutable evidence” of Indian state-sponsored terrorism in the country.

The concern was showed during the meeting of the corps commanders presided over by Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi.

Last week, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi held a joint news conference and presented the specific proofs of Indian involvement in state-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan.

Pakistan also briefed the envoys of permanent members of the UN Security Council about the dossier and urged the international community particularly the powerful countries to stop India from perpetrating terrorism.

The issue was one of the key talking points when corps commanders met at the Genral Headquarters. An official handout issued by the military’s media wing said the forum reviewed geo-strategic, regional and national security environment and discussed internal security, situation along borders, Line of Control (LoC) and atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJ&K).

The forum also took a comprehensive overview of the positive progress in Afghan peace process. “Forum showed serious concern in the wake of irrefutable evidence of Indian state-sponsored terrorism and efforts to destabilise Pakistan. Indian efforts to sabotage CPEC, involvement in financing and training of terrorist organisations for fomenting unrest in Pakistan, especially in AJK, G-B and Balochistan are an affront to peace and security in the region, forum emphasized,” the ISPR statement added.

Deliberating on the recent surge in ceasefire violations (CFVs) by the Indian army, the forum resolved to take all measures necessary to protect innocent population living along the LoC from Indian firing deliberately targeting civil population.

The forum expressed strong will, resolve and determination to defend the motherland against any misadventure. The forum also deliberated on the Covid-19 situation and measures required to confront the pandemic in the wake of second wave. The COAS specifically directed all commanders to ensure measures to support the national effort.

“The Pakistan army with support of state institutions and the nation is fully prepared to thwart all internal and external challenges. It is our duty to transform these challenges into opportunities for the stability and prosperity of the people of Pakistan,” COAS concluded.