- No grand operation will be launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, General Asim Munir assures political leaders
- The only difference with Afghanistan is the presence of TTP safe havens
Peshawar: Army Chief General Asim Munir stated that cross-border terrorism, including the presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) safe havens in Afghanistan, is the root cause of the differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Key Points
- General Munir assured political representatives that no grand military operation is planned in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; only intelligence-based operations are ongoing.
- He referred to Afghanistan as a “brotherly” and “Islamic” country, expressing that Pakistan has always sought friendly relations with its neighbor. However, he pointed out that the only issue lies with the spread of terrorism due to the TTP’s presence in Afghanistan.
- The COAS emphasized the importance of statehood, saying, “Without a state, there is nothing at all.”
- He called for a united stand against terrorism without discrimination and rejected the narrative of a growing divide between the army and the people, attributing it to a foreign agenda.
- General Munir also reiterated the need for urgent implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) with the consensus of all political parties.
Resolve and Message
- General Asim Munir reaffirmed that the military and the people are united and will respond decisively to terrorism.
- He commended the sacrifices of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies in dismantling terrorist networks and stressed that there is no place for terror in Pakistan.
