Army will continue to back national institutions: COAS.

Islamabad: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Monday reiterated that Pakistan Army will continue to support national institutions as and when asked as per constitution.

"Pakistan Army, as an organ of the state, will continue to support national institutions as and when asked as per constitution," Gen Bajwa told a Corps Commanders' Conference held here at the General Headquarters. "We have attained better internal security and stability through cohesive national efforts and sacrifices rendered by Pakistan Armed Forces and all national institutions and above all the nation," he said. "We shall not let it reverse to suit any vested agenda at any cost," he asserted, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) after the meeting.

"While Pakistan Armed Forces, with support of national institutions and the nation, are fully prepared and committed to thwart all threats including on Eastern Border/LOC, continued cohesion of all national stakeholders on key national issues is essential to defeat inimical forces," the army chief underlined.

The Corps Commanders' Conference, chaired by General Qamar Javed Bajwa, reviewed geo-strategic and national security environment, besides discussing internal security, situation along Eastern Border, Line of Control (LoC) and Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir (IHK). The conference expressed its firm resolve to defend the country against full spectrum of threat.

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