Islamabad
\nPakistan will never be coerced, and all inimical designs to derail the country\u2019s counterterrorism efforts will be \u201ccomprehensively defeated,\u201d Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir said on Friday, warning against India\u2019s \u201cunlawful and legally untenable hydro terrorism,\u201d calling for a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir dispute to ensure strategic stability in South Asia.
\nAccording to the military\u2019s media wing, the army chief made these remarks during his visit to Command and Staff College Quetta, where he addressed student officers and faculty members, touching upon operational readiness, regional stability, and Pakistan\u2019s national security doctrine.
\n\u201cPakistan\u2019s enemies will fail in their attempts to distract us from our focus on counterterrorism,\u201d Field Marshal Munir was quoted as saying by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), adding that the nation stands united in the defence of its sovereignty. He also underscored the need for a peaceful resolution to the internationally recognised Kashmir dispute.
\nThe remarks come amid recent tensions between Pakistan and India following a series of military engagements triggered by the deadly Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists. India blamed Pakistan without evidence, prompting a chain of events that escalated into full-fledged cross-border hostilities.
\nIndia\u2019s use of force was met with a calibrated military response under Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, which targeted Indian air assets, ammunition depots, and missile bases along the Line of Control and beyond. The operation formed part of a broader campaign, Marka-e-Haq, which ran from May 7 to May 10.
\nPaying tribute to the martyrs of the operation, the COAS said the people of Pakistan had become a \u201cwall of steel\u201d under national leadership. \u201cMarka-e-Haq is a testimony to our resolve, unity, and complete synergy among all elements of national power,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cAllah\u2019s help comes to those nations that stand for the truth and fight with unity.\u201d
\nHighlighting the changing nature of modern warfare, the COAS said Pakistan\u2019s military remained prepared to respond across the full spectrum of conflict. He particularly criticised India\u2019s growing tendency to resort to unprovoked military aggression, cautioning that strategic stability in South Asia was increasingly fragile and hinged on justice, especially in Kashmir.
\nHe also called out India for sponsoring terrorism inside Pakistan and expressed confidence in the ongoing counterterrorism drive. \u201cOur fight against terrorism will continue until its logical conclusion,\u201d he stated.
\nIn his address to the student officers, Field Marshal Munir called for visionary and research-driven leadership within the armed forces. \u201cTraining must not only reflect present-day realities but also prepare us for future battlefields that demand agility, innovation, and unwavering resolve,\u201d he said, lauding the Command and Staff College Quetta for grooming future military leaders.
\nEarlier, on his arrival in Quetta, the COAS was received by the Commander Quetta Corps and the Commandant of Command and Staff College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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