A Corps Commanders' Conference on Tuesday took a serious notice of Indian intelligence agency RAW's involvement in whipping up terrorism in Pakistan. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif presided over the Conference held here at the General Headquarters. Speaking to the forum, the COAS said with an overwhelming support of the entire nation, the operation Zarb-e-Azb has caused a significant damage to terrorists.
Emphasising the continued precision targeting of terrorists, squeezed in isolated pockets in FATA, the COAS directed all concerned to intensify intelligence-based operations against criminals, terrorists and their abettors in urban areas for an enduring peace in the country.
General Raheel Sharif said a terror-free Pakistan is now a national resolve. "Thousands of innocent Pakistanis including our children have been martyred by terrorists and extremists," he added. He said, "Law Enforcement Agencies and our brave armed forces have given a lot of sacrifices in fighting these misguided and hardened criminals to safeguard a peaceful and better future for our next generation."
The COAS said that these sacrifices will not go waste. "We will take this war to its logical conclusion. Dignity and honour of our country, its people and gallant armed forces will be safeguarded at all cost," he added. He said a surge against terrorists and criminals is apolitical, across the board and focused to achieve peace in the country. According to ISPR here, professional matters were discussed during the meeting. The participants also dwelt at length on internal and external security situation in the country and reviewed progress of operation Zarb-e-Azb and ongoing Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) in the country.