Islamabad (Web Desk/Agencies): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday said that it is the responsibility of the state to keep public away from negative implications of social media.
Addressing the Youth Convention in Islamabad, the army chief said that the youth of the country is the biggest and most valuable capital that would not be allowed to waste under any circumstances.
He said that knowledge distinguished a person from others, whereas seeing the sparkle in the eyes of young people made one believe that the future of Pakistan was in safe hands.
“A strong relationship between the people, the government and the army was the guarantee of Pakistan’s security and development, the COAS said, adding, those who were creating the narrative of Pakistan’s default, where are they today?”
“If you want to know the importance of a free state, ask the people of Libya, Syria, Kashmir, and Gaza. As Muslims we are forbidden from despair,” the army chief said.
General Asim Munir told the youth that life was a test, and read the Qur’anic verse, “Do people think that they will be left alone for saying, ‘We believe,’ and they will not be tested?”
During the question & answer session following his speech, the COAS explained the position of the Pakistan Army on various issues.
In response to a question on the riots in Parachinar, the army chief said that the tribes should sit together and help end the land and sub-district disputes.
“The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have stood like a leaden wall against terrorism along with the Pakistan Army for 22 years. I believe that Allah Almighty will grant us victory against terrorism,” COAS Asim Munir said.
