ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan’s armed forces are full capable to respond to any spectrum of threat.
Addressing the passing out parade of cadets at Asghar Khan PAF Academy in Risalpur on Tuesday, he said that Pakistan is a peace loving country and has always maintained the policy of having friendly relations with other countries particularly its neighbours.
He said that cooperation, rather than conflict, and shared prosperity is the hallmark of our policy. The PM said that Pakistan will never hesitate to extend the hand of friendship to all and will never waiver from returning goodwill with even more kindness.
However Nawaz said that despite our desire for peaceful coexistence, we cannot remain oblivious to defending our sovereignty and protecting our independence.
Nawaz Sharif said that we are living in a rapidly evolving world and the traditional concept of national security has undergone a transformation. He noted that today war no longer an exclusive sphere of military forces as long as nations strive to preserve their way of life, ideological identity and economic interests, war will continue to be waged in different domains.
About operation against terrorism, Nawaz Sharif expressed satisfaction that it has brought tremendous improvement in the internal security environment.
He said that Pakistan Air Force has played critical role in operation Zarb-e-Azb. Nawaz said that the nation acknowledged the exemplary valour and outstanding professionalism by armed forces at all tiers.
