National response must to beat all threats: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, while highlighting internal and external challenges, said on Tuesday that the full spectrum threat demands comprehensive national response. "We are a resilient nation that has endured the tests of time on its path to achieving peace and stability," the army chief said while interacting with the participants of the 7th National Workshop on Balochistan here at the General Headquarters (GHQ).

The 7th National Workshop on Balochistan was attended by a large number of parliamentarians, bureaucrats, members of civil society, youth, academia and media representatives. The workshop was aimed at enabling future leadership of Balochistan in understanding vital national, provincial issues and mounting cohesive response, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

Speaking on the occasion, the COAS said that Balochistan’s peace and prosperity was the bedrock of Pakistan’s progress. "It is time to reap dividends of hard-earned peace and expedite socio-economic development, adopting people-centric approach for attaining enduring stability," he said.

General Bajwa said the security forces would remain steadfast and determined to defeat enemies of peace and prosperity of Balochistan and Pakistan. Highlighting internal and external challenges, the COAS said full spectrum threat demanded comprehensive national response.

"Balochistan is in sharp focus of national leadership and army is fully engaged in enabling national and provincial response in synergy with other institutions of state," he added.