RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army’s top brass resolved to uproot terrorism “Without any distinction” as country battles fresh wave of insurgency, which has left many soldiers martyred and several others injured.

Resolve was reiterated at 254th Corps Commanders Conference (CCC) here, first chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, who took up charge as military’s head last month.

At conference, which took place from December 27-28, comprehensive review of professional and organisational matters of Army was undertaken, according to statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). “It was resolved to fight against terrorists without any distinction and eliminate this menace as per aspirations of people of Pakistan,” military’s media wing added.

Development comes after several terror attacks took place across Pakistan, with most of them in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, worrying nation of rise in terrorism. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also recently reiterated his resolve to uproot the menace of terrorism by using all resources available in Pakistan.

"We are working hard to prevent them. We will employ all resources to uproot terrorism to bring peace in Pakistan," the premier added. Recently, the Islamabad Police came up with a “special security plan" after a suicide attack left a cop martyred and injured several others.

Security checkpoints have increased across the capital and "high alert" has been imposed while citizens have been advised to ensure cooperation with law enforcers. In light of the high alert, several embassies — including the United States, Saudi Arabia and Australia — warned their citizens not to travel unnecessarily in the federal capital.

The military commanders’ huddle also came amid a spike in terrorist attacks across the country claimed mostly by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which unilaterally scrapped a ceasefire in November effectively ending a start-stop negotiation process brokered by the Afghan Taliban.

According to analysts, the new COAS, Gen Syed Asim Munir, has steered clear of the creshendoing political noise by staying focused on the military’s constitutional task of defending the territorial integrity of Pakistan. After taking over the baton from his predecessor, Gen Munir first visited the corps defending the country’s eastern and western borders to boost the morale of his force and to send out a message to adversaries that the army is ready to fight them and defend the country.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 29 2022

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