Views of ex-COAS on army’s ‘combat worthiness’ quoted ‘out of context’: ISPR

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Views of ex-COAS on army’s ‘combat worthiness’ quoted ‘out of context’: ISPR​

Iftikhar Shirazi Published April 28, 2023 Updated about 6 hours ago




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The Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday that discussion in the media regarding Pakistan Army’s combat worthiness and the former army chief’s views to this end on the “future threat to Pakistan” have been “quoted out of context”.
In a statement issued today, the military’s media wing said: “Recently, there have been discussions in the media on the Pakistan Army’s combat worthiness in view of the condition of certain weapon systems on its inventory.
“To this end, views of the former army chief on the future threats to Pakistan, which he shared with media persons in an off-the-record interactive session, have been quoted out of context,” it said.
“The army assures the people of Pakistan that we always took and will continue to take pride in our operational preparedness and utmost combat worthiness,” the ISPR went on to say.
It added that Pakistan’s armed forces would continue to keep their weapons, equipment and “battle-hardened human resource ever ready for the defence of the motherland”.
The ISPR statement comes days after journalist Hamid Mir, in an interview with a local television channel, claimed that “[former COAS] Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa told 20-25 journalists in 2021 that the Pakistan Army was not capable of combat”.
Recalling the events after the 2021 ceasefire between Pakistan and India at the Line of Control, Mir alleged that Gen Bajwa had “made a deal on [occupied] Kashmir” — the details of which, he added, have yet not been made public.
He claimed that immediately after the ceasefire, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to visit Pakistan but the then-foreign minister and premier [Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Imran Khan] weren’t aware of it.
Mir went on to say that the then-PM had demanded that details regarding Modi’s visit should be given to Foreign Office after which “Bajwa came to the FO with his entire convoy and gave a lecture”.
“This was the same lecture that he gave in front of us once too … that [Pakistan Army] tanks were not capable of running and there was no diesel for the movement of troops,” the journalist alleged.
“In front of 20-25 journalists, you are saying that the Pakistan Army is not capable of combat. But even at that time, we didn’t believe him,” he claimed, adding that the entire incident took place at the General Headquarters.



Over 30 journalist quoted Bajwa views, ISPR shouldn't come forward and defend Bajwa.

 

[Imran Khan]

here come army to protect their bad apples as always

 

[villageidiot]

They could have simply denied and said the usual stuff but no.

 

[ziaulislam]

They could have simply denied and said the usual stuff but no.

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It was out of context
The amry only can't fight when it's order from papa johnes or uncle Sam otherwise it cant fight

 

[Mugen]

here come army to protect their bad apples as always

The whole army is rotten, at least the top brass is, so if one goes down, they will all be at risk, hence they will do anything to protect each other.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

ISPR: We will jeolously guard our men, the Generals.

They have lost it, the brain faculties, if there was any, if they keep defending the black sheeps in the Army, the whole army will be turned into black sheeps, the top brass, looks as though it already happened.

This is how mafia works, they defend their criminal honchos, work through fear and terror.

Institutions of prestige removes criminals and bad apples, and thus command respect and not demand it.

Clearly shows military works as a mafia.

Over 30 journalist quoted Bajwa views, ISPR shouldn't come forward and defend Bajwa.

Khuda kisi ko tabah karna chahta hai, tau uss ki matt marr deta hai...this is hapening to all, from PDM to neutrals.

 

[AA_]

They think we’re stupid like them. Low iq, generations of faux bravado after being petted like pets from their foreign masters for job well done. Jinnah made a mistake to let them be the only military force for the country after they refused his orders to continue fighting in Kashmir. Should’ve killed every British educated military officer and started a new force built from scratch. The Anglos are good at colonialism and propaganda. You see the effects in Pakistan today.

 

[SaadH]

Army brats here were denying that no such interaction ever took place and all the journalists were on the payroll of "RAA" were lying.

 

[Olympus81]

The ISPR duffers have woken up again.

Let the outpour of abuses start.

 

[KaiserX]

Bajwa has got to be the most low IQ general in paks history. Its crazy such a low IQ idiot was able to make it to COAS but then again he was appointed by another low IQ ganju

 

[ghazi52]

You know him ??

 

[Signalian]

Even an open invitation was not enough. The intel circle of both countries is in motion.

 

[HAIDER]

Even an open invitation was not enough. The intel circle of both countries is in motion.

When its a known fact every COAS comes with its own policy, then it's no point to defend Bajwa. Simple announcements from COAS should come through ISPR about any resolve. They should avoid owning statements of anti-state or wrong statements of outgoing COAS.
Kashmir is a very serious issue and Bajwa really did something very wrong. His backdoor all alone diplomacy was extremely dangerous. Surrendering to India even firing a bullet.
India is now calling summit in Kashmir.................. it mean something directly relate to Bajwa backdoor diplomacy with India, without informing the PTI govt..

 

[Signalian]

When its a known fact every COAS comes with its own policy, then it's no point to defend Bajwa. Simple announcements from COAS should come through ISPR about any resolve. They should avoid owning statements of anti-state or wrong statements of outgoing COAS.
Kashmir is a very serious issue and Bajwa really did something very wrong. His backdoor all alone diplomacy was extremely dangerous.

enemy doesn’t pounce on open invitations, go figure.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

The Pak Army is good enough to hold its own against India (its only likely enemy) in a defensive war. That is all that is required.

Regards