Pakistan

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

General Raheel Sharif chairs Corps Commanders Conference at GHQ in Rawalpindi

Kamran Yousaf November 10, 2015

Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif chairs Corps Commanders Conference at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on November 10, 2015. PHOTO: ISPR

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

COMMENTS (35)

javaid zahoor | 8 years ago | Reply No doubt about the fact that the governance in Pakistan has flaws and big spaces for corruption.....which need definite improvement

Humanoids | 8 years ago | Reply The SELECTED gives a lecture to the ELECTED. Only in Pakistan! Can the lecture Kayani who refused to attack the mercenaries?

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upchuck | 8 years ago | Reply The rest of the World would like the govt to exceed the army's effort. Lets not forget that the military still hasn't confronted the Haqqani and still hasn't made a concerted effort to purge extremist sympathizers from it's own ranks.

Babbarsher Khan | 8 years ago | Reply Here is the demand from the bigger of the two states ruling our land of pure! Looks like time has come to establish some sort of ambassadorial relation between these two competing states.

cautious | 8 years ago | Reply Do more! Sound familiar?

Zahid | 8 years ago | Reply Nawaz government doing nothing for Pakistan, they are corrupt and saving PPP too, Excellent General Raheel Sharif the nation stand with you, Nawaz and Zardari are same, their aim. Just looting poor Pakistani money, Good warn them

Trade-off | 8 years ago | Reply In Washington, if the General offers to restrain Pakistan’s nuclear program, he would be encouraged to topple the government.

Blithe | 8 years ago | Reply @Feedback: Borat part 2 in US with his twitterati partner in Bajwa . Can't wait for the Twwets (Not!)

yousafhaque | 8 years ago | Reply Very polite,yet very forceful punch,to those who understand the reality on ground!

Please | 8 years ago | Reply General, please do not take over governance as that is much more difficult than military operations. On, with your own job, please.

Power | 8 years ago | Reply Power can cause one to be unrealistic, as power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Balance of power is the need of the hour.

Akbar | 8 years ago | Reply In Pakistan, the tail wags the dog. Has anyone knows one country where a Military General gives ultimatum to the Prime Minister?

Rashid Ashraf | 8 years ago | Reply The so called democratic government with heavy mandate, has done nothing so far. Only protect their crroupet friends, .

raider | 8 years ago | Reply one chief of miscreants had been chancellor of Bradford university and other had deliver a fatwa on terrorism in UK and Pakistan and had not looted this country wealth, a single murder could not be connected to them with intent to remove their rival for political reasons and their launcher has started operation clean up and considered only a sincere brave man , thanks

Blithe | 8 years ago | Reply @Bunty: Certain elements of establishment alrrady tried their best with Imran Niazi and TuQ - the people of Pakistan have no appetite for miscreants . The 4 provinces , including Balauchistan, will not tolerate any Bonapartism.

Blithe | 8 years ago | Reply @Raghavan: It's just that our Twitter queen is throwing a tantrum to avoid retirement . I wouldn't lose sleep over it

salman | 8 years ago | Reply Nawaz govt is doing nothing. Good warning by the Army chief.

Blithe | 8 years ago | Reply @ashraf: The establishment has no justification ton interfer . Perhaps the geveral should move to Burkina Faso , but no coup is going to happen again in Pakistan

Blithe | 8 years ago | Reply @Patriot: First they release miscreants on D chowk . And now they play the Twitter game.

Rex Minor | 8 years ago | Reply @adeel: I think a “not-so-innocent” game has started between the military and civilian Govt, God forbid we dont go into the next phase. You have the right hunch; the civilian sharif should call the military sharif bogey, before his so called corps commanders with Napoleanic ambitions go on the loose. Rex Minor

Defence Analyst | 8 years ago | Reply @Raghavan: Because here in our country sleeping nation used to elect corrupt and killer parties and due to their poor governance Pakistan is heading towards disaster, debts are increasing day by day and value of rupee is also decreasing. When we will have true democratic government then army will stop interfering in politics of Pakistan. That's it!

Feedback | 8 years ago | Reply The establishment couldn't find a more user friendly government than PMLN this is why PMLN is still in the so called power, RS just aiming all the time using NS shoulder. The country is currently run by Army. The present form of government is just a new type of dictatorship. Where the so called civil government is dictated all the time. The fact of the matter is, government has no say what so ever. This is just another blame game prior to the visit of COAS to US and the facts are not allowed to be mentioned on public forums. So the international media only get to read the ISPR camouflaged twats comments in the comment section of such type of news.

adeel | 8 years ago | Reply I think a "not-so-innocent" game has started between the military and civilian Govt, God forbid we dont go into the next phase.

Raghavan | 8 years ago | Reply Is this democracy? See example of India, when modi and co played beef politics, they were immediately dethroned by people teaching a lesson for him? But in Pakistan Army still dictates to democratically elected politicians?

Patriot | 8 years ago | Reply Funny when economic picks up, Establishment feels threatened and pulls a coup (remember Imran Dharna Khan, soft coup), when Politicians are weak Establishment gives sermon.

iCallU | 8 years ago | Reply What's going on? Why our Prime Minister is unable to finish old projects and promises? Is the Army stopping him from local, provincial & national development? Now, Instead of persistently claiming Army's achievement as yours... Why don't you do the job where the nation strongly expect from you? Water, Power, Gas & Oil, agriculture, export, transportation, roads to far reaching town & villages, taxes, finance, finishing of developmental projects, etc etc. Stop worrying about people's happiness with the army. Don't dwell on IK or GM or even PP. Do your job that only you can do best! Show us what you can do. Not how you can sue!

Azi | 8 years ago | Reply @ashraf: Or maybe its the fact that military has done the clean up work and govt. still doesn't want to bring investments or funding to the area to bring people back only this time with a sense of purpose in life, which really is the work of govt. not military. I like how quickly people tend to believe that required results are not delivered. Compare some months back to now, have you not seen a huge decrease in suicide bombings? Militants getting desperate? India getting worried? Maybe you cant see all that because you sit on your arm chair passing judgement without a slightest knowledge on how things work in real life, while soldiers pay for your safety with their lives and politicians look for opportunities to make money out of it for self and not for country/ people who keep electing the same people again and again

Bunty | 8 years ago | Reply No the army is wrong. PM Nawaz Sharif and PMLN came to power with a heavy mandate and are better leaders for Pakistan than Imran Khan. Imran khan has only made KPK police depoliticised but Nawaz Sharif has given us Metro.

So far so good | 8 years ago | Reply So far so good but do not overdo it. Let both the Army and the Government work within their own ambit and let them cooperate. The balance of power already favors the Army. Negative power, the power to deny, is easier than positive power, that is the ability to bring real peace and to build.

gmq | 8 years ago | Reply he wants the clearance of 10% area should be done by civilians as Army has already cleared the remaining 90% years ago :)

ashraf | 8 years ago | Reply This shows the blame game has started and fear that Military#zarbEazb not getting req results, there is a chaos and instability

Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply As an ordinery citizen I too felt that while Provincial Govt is whining the Federal Govt is half hearted in its approach. PM needs to understand that this will take his 'economic programs' nowhere if there is no peace.Reinauguration of existing projects and then talking about transpency further casts doubt. Islamabad should get serious.

Acorn Guts | 8 years ago | Reply Tell 'em like it is!

Alladitta | 8 years ago | Reply made my day. not just a slap on wrist of politicians rather a punch to the nose by the generals. Long live pak army the great. :))))

ishrat salim | 8 years ago | Reply COAS is right. Even review in PM meeting on NAP implementation has been reported to be un-satisfactory. If the civilian govt continues to show slackness in implementation of NAP, the Army will be forced to intervene, then the civilian govt & political parties should not complain. We will not let the scarifies of our people & the Armed forces to go in vain.

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