Rawalpindi, August 17, 2023: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has condemned the Jaranwala incident and termed it extremely tragic and intolerable.
COAS General Syed Asim Munir addressed the participants of the yearly ISPR Internship Program being attended by over 370 students from various universities across Pakistan.
While addressing the participants, COAS emphasized the role of youth in national development. COAS said, “Youth is the future of Pakistan, which can contribute immensely towards peace, progress, and prosperity of the country.”
COAS also highlighted the efforts of inimical forces towards creating and fomenting fissures, intolerance, mistrust, and violent behavior among the people to spread anarchy and unrest in the country.
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“It’s imperative for the youth to discern the difference between truth, half-truth, lies, misinformation, and disinformation,” COAS remarked.
While responding to a question by a participant, COAS said “Jaranwala incident is extremely tragic and totally intolerable. There is no space for such incidents of intolerance and extreme behavior by any segment of the society against anyone, particularly against minorities.”
He said that all citizens of Pakistan are equal amongst each other irrespective of religion, gender, cast or creed, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in its press release.
The army chief emphasized that no one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands and those culpable of committing such crimes will be brought before the court of justice.
In the end, COAS appreciated the young internees for successfully completing the program.
