RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen­eral Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday said no one would be allowed to disrespect the Pakistan Army’s martyrs and their monuments.

The army chief visited the Sialkot garrison and laid a floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Monument and paid rich tribute to the martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the pride, honour and dignity of the nation, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release said.

The COAS said that martyrs had been promised the highest abode in the life hereafter and they shall continue to enjoy the highest levels of respect amongst the people of the country.

“The state of Pakistan and the Armed Forces will always maintain all Shuhada and their families in very high esteem and will continue to honour them and their supreme sacrifices with utmost respect and dignity,” the army chief said.

The martyrs, he said, “are a source of inspiration and pride for the rank and file of the armed forces, law-enforcement agencies, government officials and the people of Pakistan”.

The COAS underscored that the recently planned and orchestrated tragic incidents would never be allowed again at any cost.

He reassured the ranks and files of armed forces that all those responsible for bringing shame to the nation on the black day of May 9 would certainly be brought to justice.

During his interaction with officers and troops, the COAS stressed upon maintaining focus on the army’s professionalism and preparedness to deal with complex internal and external security challenges, including propaganda warfare.

Earlier on his arrival, the COAS was received by the Commander of Gujranwala Corps.

Published in Dawn, May 18th, 2023