RAWALPINDI: Former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa’s statement on “combat worthiness” was “quoted out of the context”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) clarified on Friday.
The military’s media wing issued a statement after discussions began in the media on “Pakistan Army’s combat worthiness in view of the condition of certain weapon systems on its inventory”.
“To this end, views of former army chief on the future threat to Pakistan, which he shared with media persons in an off-the-record interactive session, have been quoted out of the context,” the ISPR said.
The military’s media wing assured the people that the army will always take pride in its “operational preparedness and utmost combat worthiness”.
“Pakistan’s Armed Forces always did and will continue to keep their weapons, equipment and battle-hardened human resource ever ready for the defence of the motherland,” it said.
The statement comes after senior journalist Hamid Mir revealed in a TV show that Gen (retd) Bajwa in a meeting with 20-25 journalists had stated that Pakistan was not in a condition to fight a war with India.
Mir's statement was picked up by Indian media and reported by major news outlets.
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