[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), informed the ranks and files on Wednesday that all individuals responsible for bringing humiliation to the nation on the black day of May 9 would be brought to justice, the military said in a statement.
“No one will be permitted to desecrate our shuhada (martyrs) or their monuments.” “They are a source of inspiration and pride for the rank and file of the armed forces, law enforcement agencies, government officials, and the people of Pakistan,” he was reported as saying while visiting the Sialkot Garrison by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
According to the announcement, upon arrival, COAS lay a floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Monument and paid rich respect to the martyrs who gave their life for the nation’s pride, honour, and dignity.
“The martyrs have been promised the highest abode in the life to come and will continue to be held in the highest regard by the people of Pakistan.” “The state of Pakistan and its armed forces will always hold all shuhada and their families in the highest regard and will continue to honour them and their supreme sacrifices with the utmost respect and dignity,” he said.
General Syed Asim Munir, COAS visited Sialkot Garrison. Upon arrival, COAS laid floral wreath at Martyrs' Monument and paid rich tribute to the Shuhada who sacrificed their lives for the pride, honor and dignity of the nation. COAS said, “The martyrs have been promised the… pic.twitter.com/ZVJdq0hgae
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The army chief emphasised that recently planned and premeditated catastrophic acts would not be tolerated at any cost. He reassured the ranks and files that all those involved for bringing humiliation to the nation on May 9 will be brought to justice.
The COAS commended command formations for their dedication, hard work, excellent morale, and professionalism.
During his interactions with officers and troops, the army chief emphasised the importance of maintaining the army’s professionalism and readiness to deal with difficult internal and external security problems, such as propaganda warfare.
The COAS was met upon arrival by Commander Gujranwala Corps.
PTI supporters attacked and damaged the historic Corps’ Commander’s House — originally known as Jinnah House and once serving as the residence of the nation’s founding father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah — in an unprecedented act of vandalism last week, hours after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested PTI chief Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case on Tuesday.
Protesters burned down all of the rooms, halls, drawing rooms, living rooms, walls, drapes, doors, wooden ceilings and even the floor in the ancient building, according to photos and videos.
A few furlongs distant from the Corps’ Commander House, the 130-year-old Military Engineering Services building was also set on fire, destroying precious records, furniture and vehicles.
Following Imran’s detention, numerous party leaders, including Fawad Chaudhry, Asad Umar, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Shireen Mazari, Maleeka Bukhari, and Fayyazul Hassan Chauhan, were arrested.
Soon after the protests, PTI leaders and workers were arrested, and the country’s civil and military leadership pledged to prosecute individuals involved in the ransacking of military sites under the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secrets Act.
A few furlongs distant from the Corps’ Commander House, the 130-year-old Military Engineering Services building was also set on fire, destroying precious records, furniture and vehicles.
Following Imran’s detention, numerous party leaders, including Fawad Chaudhry, Asad Umar, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Shireen Mazari, Maleeka Bukhari, and Fayyazul Hassan Chauhan, were arrested.
Soon after the protests, PTI leaders and workers were arrested, and the country’s civil and military leadership pledged to prosecute individuals involved in the ransacking of military sites under the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secrets Act.
The civil-military leadership has also decided to declare May 9 to be “Black Day” on a nationwide scale.
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