Govt needs to match army’s efforts in ongoing fight against terror: COAS

General Raheel Sharif chairs Corps Commanders Conference at GHQ in Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD: The army chief has called for “governance initiatives” to complement the success of security forces in the ongoing fight against terrorism and extremism, in a statement that suggests the military establishment is not satisfied with civilian authorities’ efforts in implementing the National Action Plan (NAP).

General Raheel Sharif made the statements during a Corps Commanders meeting held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Corps Comds Conf:Exhaustive internal security review,While appreciating progress of ops& IBOs,their achievement&effects,#COAS acknowledged-1

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 10, 2015

full support of nation 4 our ongoing ops to eliminate terrorism& extremism.He however underlined need 4 matching/complimentary governance-2

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 10, 2015

The military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement said the meeting, presided by the army chief, exhaustively reviewed the internal security situation.

“While appreciating the progress of the ongoing operation and intelligence based operations (IBOs), their achievements and effects, General Raheel acknowledged full support of the nation for our ongoing operations to eliminate terrorism and extremism,” the statement read.



Gen Raheel, however, underlined the need for “matching complimentary governance initiatives for long term gains of operation and enduring peace” across the country.

initiatives for long term gains of ops& enduring peace across country.Progress of NAP's implementation,finalisation of FATA reforms&..3

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 10, 2015

Progress of NAP, finalisation of Fata reforms and concluding all continuing JITs at priority, were highlighted as issues which if not implemented could undermine the effects of operations.

concluding ongoing JITs at priority were highlighted as issues which could undermine effects of ops.Also directed to expedite TDPs return-4

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 10, 2015

The army chief also directed to expedite the return of temporary displaced persons (TDPs), overcoming all obstacles for development works in affected areas and the rehabilitation of all displaced families.



Earlier, the forum discussed the upcoming visit of General Raheel to the US, where, the statement added, will clearly highlight Pakistan’s perspective of new emerging regional realities.

The forum also discussed upcoming visit of #COAS to USA where he will clearly highlight Pak perspective of new emerging regional realities-5

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 10, 2015