Self-accountability process in place in army is transparent, comprehensive: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI
Director General ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said May 9 case is not case of armed forces but it is case of people of Pakistan.
Addressing a news conference in Rawalpindi on Friday, he said the war against terrorism, Fitna al-Khwarij and their facilitators will continue till elimination of the last Kharji.
Pakistan will not leave any stone unturned in eliminating terrorist networks and providing security to its citizens at all costs, he added.
The Director General ISPR said Pakistan’s armed forces have rendered matchless sacrifices in the war against terrorism. He said the entire nation pays tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan armed forces and law enforcement agencies.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said fifty nine thousand and seven hundred seventy five Intelligence Based Operations were conducted against terrorists and their facilitators during the last year. He said nine hundred and twenty five terrorists including Khwarij were killed during these operations.
The ISPR Director General said seventy-three high value targets and twenty-seven Afghan terrorists were also killed. He said fourteen wanted terrorists surrendered. He said 383 brave officers and soldiers embraced martyrdom during these counter-terrorism operations.
Regarding Afghanistan, the ISPR Chief said Pakistan played an important role for peace and stability in its neighbouring country. But, it is unfortunate that terrorists have continuously been using Afghan soil to stoke terrorism inside Pakistan. He said Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has categorically expressed Pakistan’s reservations over the banned organizations’ sanctuaries inside Afghanistan as well as their facilitation to conduct terrorist activities inside Pakistan.
Talking about the Western Border Management Regime, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said all the projects under this initiative are about to completion.
He said 72 percent of tribal districts have been cleared of landmines and unexploded ordnance. He said crackdown against smuggling, power theft, narcotics, and hoarding is also continuing on the direction of the government. This strategy has significantly reduced the illegal spectrum.
The ISPR Chief said enforcement of one-document regime has also helped curtail the illegal border crossings. He further said that eight hundred and fifteen thousand illegal Afghan nationals have gone back to their country since September last year.
Talking about the situation along the Line of Control, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said India is involved in ceasefire violations and false flag operation, but the armed forces are fully capable of responding to any aggression in a befitting manner.
He said rulers of New Delhi are committing oppression in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and the people of Pakistan are standing with their Kashmiri brethren in their just struggle for independence.
He said Pakistan will continue extending its political, legal, diplomatic and moral support to the people of Kashmir. He said India is committing state terrorism across the globe, including the target killing of Sikhs in foreign countries.
To a question about former DG ISPR Faiz Hameed he said self-accountability process of Pakistan army is transparent and comprehensive. No officer or jawan in Pakistan army is above law.
Faiz Hameed issue is very sensitive issue. This matter is pending hearing in court. Whatever the derails will be on this matter will be shared.
He said unnecessary comments regarding court martial in May 9 cases be avoided. All the facilities including lawyers and witnesses are provided to the culprits in military courts.
He went on to say there is no justification about false narrative of May 9 incident. A comprehensive and effective self-accountability process is in place in army. Pakistan army is not opposed to any political party or ideology .
He termed the ongoing talks between government and opposition good omen.
To a question about role of establishment in talks between political parties he said Pakistan army has official and professional link with every government. Giving this connection political color is not correct. All political parties and leaders are respectable. It is good omen that politicians sit together and resolve their problems.
Talks take place only among political persons, he said adding all political parties and political leadership is respectable for us.