Nation must remain steadfast against propaganda onslaught: COAS Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday underscored that the nation be must remain steadfast against propaganda onslaught being launched through soft offensive, ARY News reported.

“We now have a greater responsibility to ensure that our people, especially youth stay aware and steadfast against propaganda onslaught being launched through soft offensive,” Bajwa said during interactive session with the participants of ‘National Security Workshop – 20’ at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

The participants were briefed on security situation of the country, challenges and response. National Security Workshop is an annual event at the National Defence University participated by representatives from all segments of society.

The COAS said it’s our time to rise and progress and we must grasp the opportunity achieved after countless sacrifice.

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He said that Pakistan had been subjected to various threats especially during the last two decades. He said that Pakistani nation and its armed forces had bravely and successfully stood up to those challenges and were on a positive trajectory to defeat it effectively.

Qamar Javed Bajwa said that Pakistan was confronting hybrid conflict where focus was shifting to subversion on religious, sectarian, ethnic and social issues. “This needs a comprehensive national response.”