Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that despite Pakistan's desire for maintaining peace with its neighbours, any hostile action anywhere along its frontiers shall be effectively and befittingly responded. The Chief of Army Staff said this while presiding over the 76th Annual Formation Commanders' Conference held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Friday. The conference was attended by all general officers of Pakistan Army.
The participants were briefed on evolving geo-strategic environment, threats to national security and the challenges. The forum discussed response in place and progress of ongoing operations. Progress of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad including gradual transition of control of cleared areas from military to civil administration was also deliberated. The CoAS attributed successes achieved so far to great sacrifices by the people of Pakistan, security forces, and intelligence and law enforcement agencies. He appreciated high state of operational readiness and morale of troops.
He said, "Despite our desire for maintaining peace with our neighbours, any hostile action anywhere along our frontiers shall be effectively and befittingly responded."