ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Wednesday the country had come a long way in its fight against militancy, adding it would not allow the remnants of such armed groups to revive their operations.
The army chief issued the statement while presiding over the Corps Commanders' Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
According to a statement released by the military media wing, ISPR, the forum was given comprehensive briefing on security situation in the country particularly recent incidents of militant attacks in Balochistan.
"The armed forces, with the support of the nation, have conducted successful operations against terrorists of all hues and colors," he told the participants of the meeting. "Their desperate attempts for revival will not be allowed to succeed."
"We will eliminate all remnants of terrorists, their abettors and accomplices," he added.
The country's top army officers paid tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives while defending the country against the recent militant attacks in Balochistan.
The army chief expressed satisfaction at the operational preparedness of the armed forces of Pakistan and directed all formations to concentrate on maintaining high standards of basic military training to ensure effective execution of operations in conventional and sub-conventional domains.
