"Young men, be vigilant," the army chief warned

 

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, while instructing the troops to remain vigilant in the wake of recent terrorist incidents by miscreants, said that they will not leave China as long as we do not allow terrorists and their facilitators. Don't get me wrong, both Pakistan and Afghanistan cannot afford any instability and chaos in the current situation because the consequences will be dangerous, our hearts used to beat together and we are still connected, all-round. And unity is the need of the hour. We strive to give a secure, stable and prosperous Pakistan to future generations. Border security and border management systems are a true reflection of Pakistan's commitment to peace. Attack on a madrassa in Peshawar is in fact anti-Islamic. Innocent citizens with madrassas, pulpits, mosques, imambargahs, churches, temples, educational institutions and law enforcement agencies are their targets. Our grief was shared yesterday and today, the enemy was the same yesterday, the enemy is the same today. Yes, yesterday the nation rejected the enemy and defeated the terrorist ideology, today we are united and fight it together. 

According to a spokesman for the Pakistan Army Public Relations Department, the Army Chief has visited the Upper Malakand Division. The Army Chief appreciated the performance of the Border Fencing Troops in the rocky and difficult terrain. Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Noman Mahmood received the Army Chief. According to ISPR, the Army Chief has directed the troops to stay away in the wake of recent terrorist incidents. The Army Chief said that innocent children were targeted in PS Peshawar on December 16, 2014. The enemy bathed the innocent children of the madrassa in blood to revive their dark history and nefarious intentions. These children included a large number of Afghan refugees. We share in the sorrows and joys of our Afghan brothers, I have come here to share the sorrows of children, teachers and families. We shared our grief yesterday and today. He said that the enemy is the same tomorrow and the same today. We will fight resolutely. Terrorists have no religion. Enmity with madrassas is enmity with Islam.

The Army Chief said that the nation has shown unprecedented solidarity by rejecting the statements of terrorists. We are united in the spirit of this unprecedented solidarity. We were united yesterday and are still united today. Gone He said that the border management system was a true reflection of the country's commitment to peace.

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa also inspected the injured children and others undergoing treatment at Lady Reading Hospital.