• Ready for war with India if attacked: Pakistan's new Army chief

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    Ready for war with India if attacked: Pakistan's new Army chief
    Any misunderstanding that leads to a misadventure will always be met with the entire force of our armed forces and the support of a strong nation, he declared.

    Digital Desk: The newly appointed head of Pakistan's armed forces, General Asim Munir said that if his country is attacked, the Pakistani armed forces will "not only defend every inch of our motherland but take the fight back to the enemy."

    He added, "We have recently noticed extremely irresponsible utterances from Indian leadership on Gilgit Baltistan and Jammu and Kashmir. Let me state unequivocally that Pakistan's military forces are constantly prepared, not just to defend every square inch of our homeland but also to turn the tables on the enemy should war ever be imposed upon us."

    On Saturday, Munir paid his first-ever visit to the troops stationed in the Line of Control's (LoC) frontlines in the Rakhchikri Sector.

    Chief of Army Staff Gen. Munir was informed of the most recent developments along the LoC and the operational readiness of the formation during his visit to the frontline regions.
    General Munir interacted with commanders and soldiers, praising them for their high levels of morale, expertise, and combat readiness despite carrying out their tasks under trying circumstances.

    Additionally, he discussed certain recent remarks made by Indian officials regarding Gilgit-Baltistan and Jammu and Kashmir.

    Any misunderstanding that leads to a misadventure will always be met with the entire force of our armed forces and the support of a strong nation, he declared.

    On 30 November, Pakistan's new military chief assumed control of the nation's armed forces as the political chasm between the ruling party and the popular opposition leader deepened.
     
    Pakistan's army has historically possessed significant power, having ruled the nation for 50 percent of its 75-year existence. However, since Pakistan joined the United States as an ally in the fight against terrorism in 2001, it has also been engaged in combat with domestic and foreign extremists. Infuriated by the partnership, some militants from Pakistan sided with the Afghan Taliban in the protracted conflict that came to a conclusion in 2021 with the departure of US and NATO soldiers from Afghanistan.

    Former spymaster Munir took over for Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, who left the position after serving a six-year term and has since retired. Bajwa authorised many operations against the terrorists to drive them out of the nation's erstwhile northwest tribal territories bordering Afghanistan during his time in office.