General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), declared on Saturday that he was determined to “preserve and further solidify” the bond between the people and the armed forces through the “selfless performance” of constitutional duties in addition to defeating Pakistan’s enemies’ attempts to “drive a wedge” between them.
The army chief spoke at the Pakistan Military Academy’s graduation ceremony in Kakul, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that:
“Remember, people are central to the unity of the state and our future, as well as progress, depends on internal cohesion, democracy and constitutionalism”.
“Our enemies are hell-bent upon driving a wedge between our people and armed forces for their ulterior motives. We will ensure that this bond is preserved and further solidified through selfless performance of the duties entrusted to us within the confines of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.”
