RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir said that nation would have to stand resolute and strong against country’s enemies who were creating fissures using religious, ethnic and political vulnerabilities.

“Enemies of Pakistan are hell-bent towards creating fissures using religious, ethnic and political vulnerabilities. We have to stand together and united to rise as resolute and strong nation,” Army Chief said while speaking at Christ Church, where he joined Christian community in Christmas celebrations. Congregation welcomed COAS and thanked him for sharing festivity. Army Chief wished Merry Christmas to entire Christian community in Pakistan.

Gen Asim Munir expressed reverence for religious community and stressed upon need for promoting greater interfaith harmony in society in order to follow true vision of Quaid-e-Azam of united and progressive Pakistan.

He said, “Islam teaches us lesson of peace, friendship and encourages interfaith harmony which is need of hour.” COAS stressed upon importance of having correct perspective, truth and knowledge-based opinions about national issues rather than following rhetoric and propaganda, to address complex challenges and issues.

Army Chief paying glowing tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s great vision and leadership on his 147th birthday, quoted his historical remarks made in his speech on August 11, 1947 while addressing Constituent Assembly: “You are free. You are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your masajid or to any other places of worship in this State of Pakistan.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 26 2023

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