People of Kashmir deserve peace: Bajwa

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Jawed Bajwa on Thursday said that people of Kashmir and the region deserved peace.

The COAS made these remarks while addressing the officers of Lahore Garrison, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release.

The army chief’s address focused on professional matters, internal and external security situation of the country, and his vision of an enduring peace in Pakistan and the region.

He apprised the officers of latest developments on eastern border, situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan’s firm commitment to a just resolution of Kashmir issue in line with the aspirations of the people of Kashmir.

Gen Bajwa emphasised greater vigilance and state of preparedness amid new challenges of hybrid war.

Earlier on his arrival in Lahore, the COAS was received by Corps Commander Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz.

Published in Dawn, February 5th, 2021

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ajay

Feb 05, 2021 08:06am

people of Kashmir deserve peace. Then who supply weapon and terrorists there?

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Mukul

Feb 05, 2021 08:09am

yes please lecture us on peace

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Haseeb

Feb 05, 2021 08:16am

We love your our real PM.

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Dr. AsHamed.

Feb 05, 2021 08:18am

Who is fomenting trouble there.

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Kuzey guney

Feb 05, 2021 08:33am

Yes, if Pakistan allows them.

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Fastrack

Feb 05, 2021 08:34am

Pakistan people deserve better life first

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Fastrack

Feb 05, 2021 08:34am

@Dr. AsHamed., Pakistan itself

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Bipul

Feb 05, 2021 08:40am

After establishing peace in Afghanistan, now establish that in Kashmir.

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Halftrack

Feb 05, 2021 08:40am

Right

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@csb

Feb 05, 2021 08:56am

Why sudden change of heart

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Kris

Feb 05, 2021 08:59am

People everywhere deserve peace.

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Rahim

Feb 05, 2021 09:01am

What a leader? Truth told loud and clear.

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Kate Angel Dinara

Feb 05, 2021 09:03am

First u should concentrate about peace in Pakistan itself...

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HKG

Feb 05, 2021 09:08am

Super peaceful pakistan giving advices to others. Amazing.

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M. Emad

Feb 05, 2021 09:10am

People of Pakistan deserve peace.

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Joe

Feb 05, 2021 09:24am

Very rightly pointed out . People of Kashmir deserve peace . Sir , so do the people of Baluchistan.

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ASHOK

Feb 05, 2021 09:27am

Then what army will do

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Masood

Feb 05, 2021 09:43am

U turn..... We are sending wrong signals

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Shak

Feb 05, 2021 09:51am

@ajay, Indian army and Modi

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Asif A Shah

Feb 05, 2021 10:05am

Thank you Mr. Qamar Javed Bajwa! The people of Kashmir deserve peace and the people of Pakistan deserve to have the basic necessities of life on a daily basis.

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Bret

Feb 05, 2021 10:32am

Stop the proxy war and peace will be there

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Shahid.

Feb 05, 2021 10:32am

@Fastrack , we are very good in Pakistan but concerned seriously concerned about the state of minorities.

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KyaBolu

Feb 05, 2021 10:33am

Please ask IK to look at home first. NS was balanced politician.

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YouWatch..!!

Feb 05, 2021 10:43am

What about pakistan??

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Vayuputra

Feb 05, 2021 11:02am

What about people of Pakistan who are suffering from high inflation, unemployment and shrinking income.

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Syed Abbas

Feb 05, 2021 11:22am

@Mukul, Ofcourse, because you guys are blinded by the putrid hate smoke that you don't see massacre of Kashmiris and trampling their human rights, to please your ego! Who attacked.in 1948,.1965 and 1971?

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Syed Abbas

Feb 05, 2021 11:25am

@Kate Angel Dinara, Kashmir as per Kashmiris and by choice of the Kashmiris, is part of Paksitan.

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Zak

Feb 05, 2021 11:49am

So he is planning to join politics I guess, his retirement is coming soon.

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Zak

Feb 05, 2021 11:50am

Yes please join politics and take over failed PTI government.b

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thinking

Feb 05, 2021 12:41pm

Consider the resources Pakistan spends on arms, consider what it spends on research, realize why we are so very dependent on others for vaccine. When will we realize and do what is required to do what is necessary, do we wish to remain a nation of borrowers or will we have the good sense to start now and do the required research to produce life saving vaccines and drugs. As a nation we need to spend more on the welfare, betterment, of the people, and depend less on others.

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Umair

Feb 05, 2021 12:49pm

Sir first priority is people of Pakistan deserve peace

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Javed

Feb 05, 2021 12:52pm

Thanks PM bajwa. Corner plot humko dena please

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Babu

Feb 05, 2021 01:19pm

The Day Pakistan leaves Kashmir obsession, it will be most PEACEFUL. The message is clear.

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Syed

Feb 05, 2021 01:23pm

They deserve freedom first

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True Indian

Feb 05, 2021 01:24pm

Do not send missionary. Peace will come automatically.

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Dr. Gonorrhea

Feb 05, 2021 02:00pm

What about people of Pakistan that pay your expenses? No Kashmiri is left in Kashmir. Its been occupied by Pakistan Army and only dismantling of Pakistan will solve it.

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RAVEENDRA NATH

Feb 05, 2021 02:01pm

All people in the world deserve peace. Yes people in Kashmir deserve peace, which can be achieved if the great General will stop sending arms & ammunitions & terrorists there & stop meddling in India's internal matters, then peace will automatically evolve! But Pakistan is still caught in 'paw in the bottle syndrome', so there is no escape. However, hope one day better sense will prevail on all concerned in Pakistan & the region will become peaceful, for the good of everybody!

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Vivek

Feb 05, 2021 02:12pm

They are already at peace. If you don't believe come and visit to see yourself.

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Dinesh

Feb 05, 2021 04:22pm

This will have credibility if only actions harmonize with words .Actions showing will speak louder than words as history is one of treachery

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Punjabis Chronicles

Feb 05, 2021 07:41pm

India prejudices crooked obsession rendered through abrogation of Art 370, CAA grossly buried under sand. The Covid 19, the unemployment, - ve GDP, the huge nonstops expenditure on China standoffs, and now the farmers protests, has shattered the dreams of $5 trillion economy. There’s no incredible India anymore.

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Abbas shah

Feb 05, 2021 09:49pm

Kashmiris sufferings and miseries increasing ten folds .

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JND

Feb 06, 2021 12:27am

@Kate Angel Dinara, There is total peace in IOJK.4G Internet restored today.There was a heavy turn out in recent elections.

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JND

Feb 06, 2021 12:29am

@Syed Abbas, PAKISTAN.

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JND

Feb 06, 2021 12:30am

@Syed Abbas, You are 100% wrong.

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