Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that we can proudly say that no organized militants' camps exist on the soil of Pakistan. The Army Chief stated this while addressing the security conference at Munich, Germany on Saturday.
CoAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa in his address threw light on Pakistan's viewpoint on global and regional security. He said, "Pakistan defeated Al-Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban and other outlawed militant groups, and we can proudly say that no organized militant camps exist on Pakistani soil."
The Army Chief said that terrorists have sanctuaries in Afghanistan from where, through their facilitators, attacks are being coordinated against Pakistan. He said that Pakistan is ready to cooperate for peace and stability in Afghanistan, however, stressed on joint efforts by all the countries to eradicate the menace of terrorism.
CoAS Genera Bajwa expressing concerns over terrorists' presence in Afghanistan, said that Pakistan has undertaken fencing of its border with Afghanistan and that elimination of terrorism requires global cooperation.
"We can proudly say that there are no militant camps in Pakistan," he said, mentioning reports of Daesh (Islamic State) militants' regrouping in Afghanistan.
The CoAS said that Pakistan has been implementing National Action Plan (NAP) in the war against terrorism. He said that Pakistan is not just conducting military offensives against terrorists; rather it has also taken action against the financiers.
General Bajwa said the menace of terrorism was fought through joint efforts by the entire nation, noting that clerics from all schools of thought issued a decree against terrorism in the name of religion.