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Saturday, June 16, 2012
No compromise on principles: CJCSC* General Wynne says Pakistan wholeheartedly fighting against terrorism
Staff Report
RAWALPINDI: Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman (CJCSC) General Khalid Shameem Wynne said on Friday that Pakistan would not accept any pressure for standing up for its principles and it had every intention of preserving its territorial integrity.
He made these remarks while addressing the graduation ceremony of National Security and War Course at National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad. “We are combating whole-heartedly the menace of extremism and terrorism. The people and the armed forces of Pakistan have taken up this challenge and our soldiers as well as innocent civilians are sacrificing their lives for this cause,” Gen Wynne said.
“We seek nothing beyond secure frontiers and pose no threat to any country and will accept no pressure for standing up for our principles.”
General Wynne also said that the security environment “we face today and into the future is increasingly fluid and shaped by a dynamic mix of continuing and emerging challenges and opportunities”. The CJCSC said that the concept of national security has evolved and broadened to include non-traditional threats such as transnational crime, natural disasters and pandemics.
While dilating upon the peace and stability of the region, he said, “I must also point out that as long as regional disputes, especially Kashmir remains unresolved, stability will remain a distant dream. We must, therefore, continue for a just solution of the Kashmir dispute as it is only fair to all the people who dwell in this region.”
General Wynne congratulated graduates who included armed forces officers, civil bureaucrats of Pakistan and senior officers from friendly countries on successful completion of the course.
He also expressed hope that the enhanced knowledge, competence, capacity for analysis and decision-making would make them an asset for their nations and the world at large.
He also applauded the efforts of the faculty and management of the NDU.
Earlier, the CJCSC was received by NDU President Lieutenant General Agha Muhammad Umer Farooq.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk