On Friday, Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir emphasized that lawenforcement agencies and the government will persistently combat a widerange of illegal activities with unwavering determination to prevent themisappropriation of resources and economic losses.
Gen Munir made these remarks during a meeting of the Sindh Provincial ApexCommittee, where Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar wasalso present. During the meeting, the COAS received briefings on severalcritical topics, including the updated National Action Plan, operations inthe riverine areas of Sindh, the security of foreign nationals engaged inthe China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other private projects.
These details were provided in a statement by the Inter-Services PublicRelations (ISPR). Additionally, the participants discussed the repatriationof illegal foreigners and measures related to foreign currency regulation.
The ISPR noted that the status of the Karachi Transformation Plan andinitiatives under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in theprovince were also addressed during the discussion. Gen Munir was quoted bythe military’s media wing as saying, “Law enforcement agencies and othergovernment departments will maintain their strong enforcement actionsagainst a variety of illegal activities to prevent the loss of resourcesand economic damage suffered by the country.”
He further stressed the importance of collaboration among all relevantdepartments to maximize the positive impact of these significantinitiatives. The participants of the meeting affirmed their unity inpurpose, emphasizing that state institutions, government departments, andthe people were collectively committed to the progress and prosperity ofthe province, as stated in the ISPR release.
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Similar apex committee meetings were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjablast month, during which the COAS had assured the provinces of takingactions to eliminate “significant economic losses.”
In August, Gen Munir had also pledged the army’s full support to theinterim government for the continuity of policies aimed at revitalizing theeconomy and advancing the country toward progress and prosperity.