Pakistan’s honour, security always stay premier, says army chief

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday called upon the international community to acknowledge “the highest military, economic, political and social cost” paid by Pakistan in the fight against terrorism.

“We have paid the highest military, economic, political and social cost and the world should acknowledge that,” he said, adding, “We shall continue to contribute towards peace in Afghanistan but Pakistan’s honour and Pakistan’s security shall always stay premier.”

The army chief’s statement comes on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s tirade against Pakistan.

In a twitter statement, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) further quoted Gen Bajwa as saying: “Pakistan has successfully fought against terrorism while also contributing to regional peace. Pakistan has done much more for peace in Afghanistan than any other country.”

“Pakistan has successfully fought against terrorism while also contributing to regional peace. Pakistan has done much more for peace in Afghanistan than any other country”, COAS. (1 of 2).

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) November 20, 2018

“We have paid the highest military, economic, political and social cost and the world should acknowledge that. We shall continue to contribute towards peace in Afghanistan but Pakistan’s honour and Pakistan’s security shall always stay premier” COAS. (2 of 2).

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) November 20, 2018

Yesterday, responding to a question related to the series of tweets from Trump and his interview to Fox News, in which he alleged Pakistan for doing nothing for the US, Pentagon said, “They [Pakistan] remain a critical partner in our South Asia strategy and there’s been no change to our military-to-military relationship with Pakistan.”

Speaking to media men during an off-camera news conference,Colonel Rob Manning, Director of Defense Press Operations, stressed, “The US and Pakistan have a strong mutual interests in the region. As you know, they are critical (and) vital to the South Asia strategy and including the facilitation of a peace process that would lead to a stable and peaceful Afghanistan.”

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