Rawalpindi : Chief of defence forces (CDF) , General Asim Munir , has warned India of even more swift and massive response for any misadventure against Pakistan.
CDF also warned Afghanistan regime that it has to take option one out of Indian sponsored Khawarji terrorists and Pakistan.
‘You have no other option than choosing for one out of Indian – sponsored terrorists and Pakistan”, CDF , Asim Munir address to armed forces officers , after assuming the charge of the office of CDF.
CDF Asim Munir was honoured with guard of honour on assuming the charge of his new office .
The government had appointed General Asim Munir as CDF last week.
In Monday’s event at GHQ held to honour Asim Munir as CDF which was attended by PAF and Naval Chief as well as top civil and military leadership.
CDF added that Pakistan is a peace loving country but maintained that there will be no compromise on the national security and everyone must understand Pakistan is impregnable and its armed forces are ready to sacrifice their live for making Pakistan’s security and defence impregnable.
CDF General Asim Munir made it clear in his address that no one will be allowed to test Pakistan’s patience for national security and defence.
General Asim Munir maintained that establishment of CDF rank was a great step to improve defence operations and declared that Pakistan ‘s all defence forces will maintain these individual preparedness to meet any aggressive challenges against Pakistan.
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces was presented with Tri Services Guard of Honour at the General Headquarters (GHQ) today to mark the institution of the appointment of Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF). Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI, NI(M), Chief of the Naval Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Air Staff and senior military officers of the three services attended the ceremony.
Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces while addressing the officers of the tri services reiterated the extraordinary courage and conviction displayed by the complete Pakistani nation, particularly the professionalism of the valiant men and women of the Armed Forces of Pakistan during Marka-e-Haq. He highlighted that the Multi Domain Operations of Marka-e-Haq have now become a textbook example and case study for future warfare. The COAS & CDF paid deep homage to the martyrs who would always remain the pride of the nation.
Emphasizing on the necessity of a formalized arrangement for tri-services integration and synergy he highlighted that Armed Forces have to remain aligned with the new realities of warfare which are now expanding to an exhaustive array of emerging technologies in cyber space, electro-magnetic spectrum, outer-space, Information Operations, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. He termed the newly instituted CDF Headquarters as historic, which will afford requisite integration, coherence and coordination to meet the dynamics of future threat spectrum under a tri-services umbrella.
In his closing remarks he encapsulated the vision for the Armed Forces to be a culturally futuristic, combat ready military machine that deters aggression and enjoys full confidence of the Nation.
The ceremony included presentation of awards to the heroes of Marka-e-Haq from Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force to recognize their acts of valour during the war.