{"id":6299,"date":"2025-02-16T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=6299"},"modified":"2025-02-16T13:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:55:04","slug":"pakistan-army-will-never-allow-ttp-to-impose-its-ideology-general-asim-munir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/pakistan\/pakistan-army-will-never-allow-ttp-to-impose-its-ideology-general-asim-munir\/6299\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Army Will Never Allow TTP to Impose Its Ideology: General Asim Munir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Web Desk<\/strong>: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has reaffirmed that the <strong>Pakistan Army<\/strong> will never allow the banned outfit <strong>Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)<\/strong>\u2014which he referred to as <strong>Fitna al Khawarij<\/strong>\u2014to impose its extremist ideology on the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will never allow this kind of perverted group to dictate its values in Pakistan,\u201d General Asim Munir stated while interacting with a delegation of university and college students from across the country on <strong>February 12, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video of his interaction was later released by national media, highlighting the <strong>Pakistan Army\u2019s<\/strong> ongoing fight against terrorism and its commitment to safeguarding the nation\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pakistan&#8217;s Battle Against Terrorism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan has been facing a resurgence of <strong>terrorism and militancy<\/strong> in its western border regions since the <strong>Taliban\u2019s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021<\/strong>. The security situation worsened last year, with terrorist attacks leading to the highest casualties in six years. According to the <strong>Islamabad-based Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS)<\/strong>, over <strong>1,500 civilians, security personnel, and militants<\/strong> lost their lives in 2024 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Pakistan Army<\/strong> continues its <strong>counter-terrorism operations<\/strong> against <strong>outlawed militant groups<\/strong> daily. The army chief made it clear that the army does not endorse the extremist interpretation of religion propagated by such groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pakistan Army\u2019s Commitment to Women\u2019s Rights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During his address, <strong>COAS Asim Munir<\/strong> strongly condemned terrorists for violating the <strong>rights of women<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>Islam is the first religion<\/strong> in the world to elevate the status of women, whether as a mother, wife, or sister. No one has the right to take these rights away,\u201d he asserted, denouncing the <strong>terrorist ideology<\/strong> that seeks to oppress women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nation\u2019s Support for Pakistan Army<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commander-in-Chief expressed his optimism about Pakistan\u2019s future, saying that engaging with the youth reassures him that the country is in \u201csafe hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the <strong>unity of the Pakistan Army<\/strong>, stating that <strong>ethnicity or regional differences<\/strong> hold no significance in the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe do not distinguish between <strong>Pashtun, Sindhi, Baloch, or Punjabi<\/strong>. We fight as comrades. What matters is \u2018<strong>Pakistaniat<\/strong>,\u2019 and we take pride in that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pakistan Army\u2019s Stance on Terrorism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>COAS Asim Munir made it clear that the <strong>Pakistan Army<\/strong> is actively fighting <strong>fasadis (miscreants)<\/strong> and extremist elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTerrorists claim to be fighting <strong>jihad<\/strong>, but they are actually <strong>Kharijites (Khawarij)<\/strong>\u2014those who have strayed from the true teachings of Islam by distorting its principles,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he noted that if terrorists <strong>surrender and seek forgiveness<\/strong>, the state will consider granting them mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pakistan Army\u2019s Resolve<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The army chief reiterated that as long as the <strong>nation and the youth stand behind the Pakistan Army<\/strong>, the country\u2019s security will remain strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPakistan Army, <strong>Insha\u2019Allah, will never fall<\/strong>. We fight like comrades, with the spirit of sacrifice,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With growing concerns over <strong>security in Pakistan<\/strong>, the army chief\u2019s statements reaffirm the <strong>Pakistan Army\u2019s determination to eliminate terrorism<\/strong> and safeguard national integrity. The <strong>fight against extremism<\/strong> continues, ensuring that groups like <strong>TTP and Fitna al Khawarij<\/strong> do not impose their radical ideologies on Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has reaffirmed that the Pakistan Army will never allow the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)\u2014which he referred to as Fitna al Khawarij\u2014to impose its extremist ideology on the country. \u201cWe will never allow this kind of perverted group to dictate its values in Pakistan,\u201d &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-pakistan"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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