The army top brass has resolved to take all necessary measures to ensure availability of Pakistan’s share of water, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Monday.
The statement came during the 276th Corps Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir, according to the army’s media wing.
The forum, taking note of the Indian rhetoric around the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), reaffirmed the guidance given in the National Security Committee (NSC) directive of April 24, 2025.
He expressed a “resolute commitment to take all necessary measures” to ensure availability of Pakistan’s share of water as per the directives of the government and the inspirations of the people of Pakistan.
The forum offered fatha to the martyrs of the armed forces, law enforcement agencies and innocent civilians, reaffirming that their sacrifices remain the foundation of Pakistan’s security, unity and resilience.
The forum reviewed the prevailing security environment and expressed satisfaction over the operational preparedness, professionalism and combat readiness of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
The forum expressed serious concerns over the continued use of territory under the control of the Afghan Taliban regime by Indian-sponsored terrorist groups, including Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, to orchestrate attacks inside Pakistan.
He asserted that lasting peace and stability in the region depended on preventing the use of Afghan soil by Indian-backed terrorist proxies, for which the Afghan Taliban regime was directly responsible.
“Pakistan has the unequivocal right to defend its people from terrorism and the Armed Forces will continue intelligence-based operations against terrorism emanating from the territory controlled by the Afghan Taliban under the ambit of Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq,” the ISPR said.
Apart from kinetic actions, the military top brass underlined the immediate need to establish strong governance structures in restive areas for public service and welfare as well as to break the “nefarious nexus between terrorism and crime” that thrives under the political patronage created.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
