ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said the Pakistani nation and the armed forces were fully capable of countering internal and external threats including terrorism.
“I warn the terrorists and their sponsors to have no doubt that the nation and the armed forces will not rest till the elimination of last terrorist from the country’s soil,” the President said at convocation ceremony held here at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST).
The event was held for award of Bachelor of Military Arts and Sciences degrees to the cadets of Pakistan Military Academy’s 126th and 127th batches, and also to the students of NUST Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.
President Mamnoon said success against terrorism had been achieved to a great extent and said the credit belonged to the resilient nation and the brave armed forces who rendered immense sacrifices for the country.
He stressed the need for analyzing the factors that contributed to the rise of extremism and militancy in the country so as to take effective steps to counter it in future.
The President said in the contemporary world, the defence-related matters had become inter-linked with politics, diplomacy, economy and communications and emphasised the importance of defence studies in this context.
He said in the wake of terrorism that took its strong roots over the decades, it was important that the young officers and soldiers of armed forces be trained to counter the modern-day security challenges.
