RECORDER REPORT

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif said on Wednesday that terrorists are being funded externally by hostile foreign intelligence agencies and their sympathisers at home providing shelter and refuge to them.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Raheel said this while addressing the Corps Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters.

The army chief presided over the Corps Commanders Conference which took a holistic review of internal and regional security situation including reconciliation in Afghanistan and the security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The Army Chief said terrorists are being funded externally by hostile intelligence agencies and have their sympathizers at home who provide them shelter and refuge.

The COAS reiterated that we will defeat the nefarious designs of our enemies and eliminate terrorists from Pakistan’s soil.

The forum discussed the importance of timely and dignified return of TDPs. The COAS reiterated that all efforts and resources will be employed to bring about lasting stability and socio economic revival for prosperity and well being of displaced people of the affected areas.

While speaking to the forum, the COAS said that Pakistan has achieved a significant success in the Operation Zarb-e-Azb, but this war against terrorism is complex, requires a steadfast and unified response.

“Resilience of the whole nation and professionalism of our security forces are our real assets and I am optimistic that we will succeed in bringing the enduring peace in Pakistan,” he said.