ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Kashmir remains the core unresolved agenda and Pakistan stands by the Kashmiris in their just historical stance.
The COAS stated this while speaking to troops during his visit to Sarpir and Pandu Sectors on Line of Control (LoC) Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the ISPR, the COAS while appreciating operational readiness and high state of morale of troops said that Pakistan Army is fully invested in peace and stability of the region. “However, we are ready and resolute in defending the motherland against any misadventure,” the army chief warned.
Earlier in September, Indian army chief said time was ripe for ‘another surgical strike’ on ‘terror launch pads’ across the LoC. “I believe there is a need for one more action (surgical strike). But I will not disclose how we intend to go about it,” Bipin Rawat had said during an interview.
In 2016, India claimed to have carried out ‘surgical strikes’ on ‘terror launch pads across the LoC following an attack on a military base. Categorically rejecting Indian claims, Pakistan announced to have captured an Indian soldier the same day.