ISLAMABAD – No organised terrorist structure is operating in Pakistan, saidthe military’s spokesperson during a media briefing on Monday (today).
The purpose of the press conference is to comparatively analyse thesecurity and border situation in Pakistan, Major General Babar Iftikharsaid in the start of his presser.
“Last 10 years were a challenging time in every aspect for the nation,” theDG ISPR said, adding that in 2020 alone, “the Covid-19 pandemic and locustattacks put our food security and economy in danger.”
Pakistan has observed a considerable decline in terrorism activities. Healso highlighted the successful operations as 371,000 intelligence-basedactions were conducted under the umbrella of Radd-ul-Fasaad operation inthe last three years.
Comparing the situation with 2007-08, he mentioned that only 37 per cent ofthe areas in the tribal areas were under state control at that time. All ofthose regions are a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region now.
Lambasting at Indian armed forces for unprovoked firing along LOC, he saidthat India is involved in deaths of innocent civilians other than thePakistani soldiers.
Their plan is clear as the Indian government doesn’t want peace andstability in Pakistan, he added.[image: Loading video]
Maj Gen Iftikhar also mentioned the banned organisations which were beingfacilitated by Pakistan opposing factors to create unrest near the westernborder.
He said regardless of all these ongoing challenges, the state, armed forcesand foremost the Pakistani nation faced these challenges with bravery.
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Pakistan Military Spokesman said that in the war against terror during thelast 2 decades, all terror networks were destroyed, at least 18,000terrorists were terrorists killed so far.
Pakistan suffered in all terms as we have lost around 126 billion USD while83,000 lives have lost so far.
The Pakistan Afghanistan fencing cemented with the blood of our Pakistanisoldiers. No one dares to uproot it, he added.
While answering a question on the current political situation in Pakistan,especially after the announcement of Opposition”s Pakistan DemocraticAlliance (PDM) march towards Rawalpindi, which houses the GeneralHeadquarters (GHQ), Maj-Gen Babar said that he doesn’t understand MaulanaFazalur Rehman’s intentions to come to Rawalpindi. “If they will come tous, we will offer tea to them.”link
He also explained Pakistan army’s role during the last decade, terming it“a decade of many challenges and threats,”.
Pakistan Army effectively responded and countered all these challengesposed to the country, he said, adding that “We’re investigating everyaspect of all these things.”
