Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed
Bajwa Monday said a comprehensive national
response was required to the hybrid conflict facing the country at present.
Addressing the participants of the National Security Workshop, who visited the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the army chief said Pakistan had been subjected to various threats, especially during the last two decades, adding that the Pakistani nation and its armed forces have bravely and successfully stood up to these challenges and are on a positiv
e trajectory to defeat those effectively.
“We are now confro
nting hybrid conflict where focus is shifting to subversion on religious, sectarian, ethnic and social issues. This needs a comprehensive national
response,” Gen
Bajwa said. “We now have a greater
responsibility to ensure that our people, especially the youth, stay aware and steadfast against propaganda onslaught being launched through a soft offensive,” he emphasised. “It’s our time to rise and
progress and we must grasp the opportunity achieved after countless sacrifices,” he added.
After a briefing on security situation of Pakistan, challenges and
response, the participants had an interactive session with the COAS.
The National Security Workshop is an annual event at the National Defence University which is attended by representatives from all segments of society.
Published in Daily Times, November 20th 2018.
