Pakistan’s army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said his country  was passing through a very critical phase of its history.

Islamabad, Dec 29/Nationalturk – The Army chief of Pakistan General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Saturday said his country  was passing through a very critical phase of its history.

“Pakistan today was passing through very critical phase of its history. Increasingly complex external environment and our rather precarious internal dynamics have created a myriad of security challenges,” Kayani said while addressing a function at Pakistan Naval Academy PNS Rahbar in port city, Karachi.

He said the country is pitched against an amorphous enemy when the conventional threat has also grown manifold.  “This spectrum of threats can be defeated through collective national efforts in which the armed forces indeed have a pivotal role to play in harmony with other instruments of the state”.

Potent, modern navy indispensable

Kayani said under the prevailing scenario, a potent and modern navy was indispensable to thwart the challenges to Pakistan’s sovereignty in the maritime domain. “It is becoming increasingly important to build up and rely on our own strength. It is heartening to see that Pakistan Navy is rapidly developing its indigenous capability and pursuing it with greater vigour than ever before”.

Pakistan is internally battling Taliban extremists, who are carrying out daily bombings across country and on the external front, Pakistan considers India as its “Enemy No 1” and is reluctant to move troops from its borders with India.

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Faiz Ahmad / NationalTurk Pakistan News