KARACHI: Pakistan’s top army generals on Friday expressed “complete solidarity” with the Palestinian people and condemned Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza during a corps commanders’ meeting held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the military’s media wing said.
The war in Gaza, which began in October 2023, has continued despite repeated international calls for a ceasefire. The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 50,000 in the conflict, with women and children accounting for a significant portion of the casualties.
Pakistan, which does not recognize Israel, has consistently advocated for an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders. It has also raised concern over the Gaza war at global forums, including the United Nations Security Council, and demanded a ceasefire and accountability for Israeli actions.
“The forum expressed complete solidarity with the people of Palestine and condemned serious human rights violations and war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement released after the 268th Corps Commanders’ Conference.
“The forum also reiterated unequivocal diplomatic, political and moral support to the people of Palestine,” it added.
Chaired by Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, the high-level meeting reviewed national security challenges and received a comprehensive briefing on the evolving geo-strategic environment.
Participants reaffirmed the military’s resolve to eliminate “terrorism in all its forms and manifestations” and said no one would be allowed to disrupt peace in Balochistan, Pakistan’s southwestern province plagued by separatist violence.
The commanders vowed to thwart the designs of “foreign-backed proxies” and their “political supporters” attempting to destabilize the province.
“There is no space for terrorists and their facilitators in Pakistan,” the army chief said on the occasion.
He vowed to extend full support to the government and law enforcement agencies to take strict legal measures against illicit economic activities, noting they were intrinsically linked to the financing of militant violence in the country.
General Munir also directed field commanders to maintain “the highest standards of operational readiness and professional excellence,” stressing continuous training to ensure combat preparedness.
