Rawalpindi: The Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has
reiterated that Pakistan Army has and will continue to support
democratic process in the Country.
“The Army is fully cognizant
of its constitutional obligations and responsibilities,” an army
statement Friday quoted General Kayani as saying during his visit to the
forward posts in Mohmand and Kurram Agencies yesterday.
He
strongly dispelled the speculations of any military takeover and said
that these are misleading and are being used as a bogey to divert the
focus from the real issues, the statement from the inter-Services Public
Relations said.
General Kayani emphasized that the issues of
national security need to be considered on merit alone. “He concluded by
saying that irrespective of all other considerations, there can be no
compromise on national security”.
“While speaking to the troops,
he appreciated the successes achieved under trying environment and the
sacrifices made in the process,” the statement said.
The Army Chief said that no one can put a price tag on the scared blood of Shuhada of the Nation.
“The
men and women of Pakistan Army are performing their duty of defending
Pakistan in accordance with the oath they took. They will continue to do
so with the support and prayers of their countrymen, regardless of the
cost,” General Kayani said. Online
