ISLAMABAD :Director General, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), MajorGeneral Asif Ghafoor on Friday said that Pakistan’s current army from asoldier to the general was different from that of the past.
“Today there is no such soldier or general, who has not fought this war(against terrorism) physically. All the Corps Commanders have physicallyparticipated in this combat. They have fought with weapons in their hands,”he said in response to a question during an exclusive interview with aprivate TV channel.
He was asked whether the today’s Corps Commanders were different from thoseof General Musharraf’s time.
“Such kind of mindset where you have firsthand experience of war is verydifferent as compared to the army which did not fight such a war,” he said.
He said that the motivation and planning for such a war was doneaccordingly.
Pakistan, he said, had been facing challenges since 1947 as all the hostilepowers, especially the perpetual threat of India, worked against it.
“Despite all these things Pakistan is heading towards peace. All this showsthat Pakistanis are a resilient nation. Its (Pakistani nation’s) powerpotential basis are very strong, and if we take these positively in rightdirection, I think Pakistan’s destiny is peace and progress,” he added. APP