Karachi: Major General Babar Iftikhar, Director General, Pakistan Army Public Relations, ISPR, said that the last ten years were challenging for Pakistan but despite the challenges, we remained united and faced difficulties.
He further said that the enemy forces are trying to divide us.
During a media briefing, the DG ISPR said that successful operations against terrorism were carried out by the Pakistan Army, the counter-terrorism operation has improved the overall security situation.
Major General Babar Iftikhar mentioned that the Pakistani nation is united and faced challenges, he assessed ten years as to how the Pakistan army dedicatedly faced challenges and restored peace in the country.
Suicide attacks reduced to 97%, terrorism in Karachi dropped to 95 percent while kidnappings for ransom decreased to 98 percent.
In two decades, India has escalated provocations on the eastern border.
However, the Pakistan Army has always responded to Indian violations. Pakistan has always proved to be a responsible state, he added.
There are 199 projects that have been launched in Balochistan. Today, Alhamdulillah, the DG ISPR exclaimed, the tribal areas have become part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He categorically said that concrete measures were taken to fortify Pakistan’s borders with Iran and Afghanistan. The security situation has been strengthened significantly.
DG ISPR said, “not only did we show and identified [the enemies] with facts, but also won against them successfully. The world is recognizing Pakistan because the truth always prevails”.