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| Army will wipe out extremism, says Kayani |
| 2007-10-28 |
| Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Saturday that despite being in a minority, extremists had the potential to destabilise the economic progress achieved by Pakistan in the last decade. However, he said the Pakistan Army would spare no effort to eradicate extremism with the support of the people of Pakistan. “Our country is facing a significant threat from … extremism. Despite being in minority, they have the potential to destabilise our socio-political order and retard economic progress achieved in the last decade,” he told the passing out parade of the 116 PMA, 30 Graduate, 35 Integrated Course and second Ladies Integrated Course at the Pakistan Military Academy. He congratulated the cadets on successfully completing the training, and on grant of commission in the Pakistan Army. Presently, he said the army is engaged in multi-faceted tasks. As the largest troops-contributing country in the United Nations, it is engaged in service of peace under the UN banner and its performance has been praised globally. Earlier, he reviewed the parade and awarded the coveted Sword of Honour to Academy Senior Under Officer Muhammad Ahmed, the President’s Gold Medal to Battalion Senior Under Officer Hassan, Chief of Army Staff’s Overseas Gold Medal to Allied Sergeant Abdullah Sharif from the Maldives and Chief of Army Staff Cane to Under Officer Usman. The Commandant’s Cane was awarded to Lady Under Officer Mahwash Manzoor and Integrated Course Under Officer Shehryar. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Don't like competition, eh? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2007-10-28 20:42 |
| #1 apparently they'll wipe out extremism by tiring out the militants via cutting off Army personnel heads? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-10-28 10:43 |