Armed forces ready to face any challenge, says Kayani
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ISLAMABAD, June 16: Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Sunday reiterated the army’s resolve to meet future challenges squarely.
Addressing participants of the concluding session of military war games, the Exercise Azm-i-Nau-4, at the National Defence University, he said the army in coordination with the navy and air force was fully configured and prepared to thwart any aggression against the country.
“Military success depends on being fully prepared and the support of the people of Pakistan and other state institutions,” Gen Kayani said.
He appreciated the dedication and commitment of participants of the war games and said their contribution to the exercise was of immense professional value.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafiq Butt also attended the ceremony, besides a large number of senior officers of the army, navy and air force.
During the war games spanning over two weeks, strategic and operational plans were crystallised and validated for developing a comprehensive response. Operational plans of the PAF were also finalised in close coordination with the army.
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Jun 17, 2013 06:39am
Thank you so much. With the 10% increase of the military budget the Pakistani people need security of their lives and properties. Please prove it.
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Jun 17, 2013 07:53am
Of course they are ready. Question is are they capable? Answer of course is no. Kayani may be first Pakistani general with no political ambition and this may be turning point for Pakistani military.
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Jun 17, 2013 07:58am
These heart warming statements does not mean anything to Pakistanis anymore the lust for land and power has destroyed the morality of high command of army and they are unfit to defend Pakistan. Wrong policies of defence establishment has made Pakistan a mess. I dont know when the high commnad try to find the strategic depth within people of pakistan instead of afghanistan and stop patronizing Jehadis.
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Jun 17, 2013 08:12am
Really? So what's stopping the rubber meeting the road?
They have ample opportunity to prove their point and prove themselves by dealing with TTP and other such outfits right in their backyard...
http://dawn.com/news/1018671/ttp-demands-protection-money
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Jun 17, 2013 08:32am
Respected military of Pakistan, are you waiting for an order from founding father of Pakistan. To day only the Residency of Qaid is bombed,tomorrow bomb on his tomb, Qaid is unable to come out to issue an order you are waiting. I am positive that our army and other forces are incompetent, untrained, cowered, sorry but this is true. we last BD, we last Syacheen, last Kashmir and Kargil, not a professional army. Really country does not need this democracy and this army.
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Jun 17, 2013 08:49am
A few intruders have played havoc in GHQ, Mehran Base, and in Kamra. These events have exposed the capabilities of Army, Navy, and Air Force. And here we have General K telling people that armed forces are ready to face any challenge!!!
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Jun 17, 2013 08:58am
ummmm....either Kayani hasnt read the news in several years or he doesnt think the existing state of Pakistan is challenging enough for him!
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Jun 17, 2013 09:00am
Please Sir, before you face the external enemies, please assure us that you can face the Taliban as the last few years innocent civilians are getting killed everyday by Taliban and you are keeping quite and giving us only promises.
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Jun 17, 2013 09:11am
If you could face any challenge you wouldn't be issuing statements. Deeds, not words dear General. By mismanaging this war against ragtag tribal terrorists, by garlanding psychopaths, by allowing these illiterates to become the greatest existential threat to Pakistan your words ring hollow. I think you have no idea of your strategy. You are using ground troops against guerilla warfare while SSG commandos are sitting around on security details...
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Jun 17, 2013 09:18am
He's been talking and talking and talking........doing nothing.....blasts......target killings.....recent medical students bus blast....terrorists freely doing whatever they want.....and this man is just exercising.....Azm-e-nau 4.....Part 4 of biggest flop film ever.......
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Jun 17, 2013 09:28am
Three biggest challenges: how to keep projecting India as the biggest threat, keep fooling America that Pakistan is a strategic ally and where to park the overseas funds!
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Jun 17, 2013 09:26am
General Kayani says: "Armed forces ready to face any challenge". Pakistanis should tell the General "The time to face challenge is gone. It is time to act to eliminate militancy and terrorism from Pakistan unilaterally."
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Jun 17, 2013 09:30am
Please be ready this time to counter fighter jets violating our Airspace!
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Jun 17, 2013 10:10am
Seriously? When? That's such a sigh of relief! Now I can sleep better :)
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Jun 17, 2013 10:27am
The challenge is all around you just need to open your eyes.
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Jun 17, 2013 10:31am
Had any Army chief of any country in last fifty years of the history have ever said that his Armed forces are not ready to face any challenge?
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Jun 17, 2013 10:40am
Is the Pak Army ready to face the challenge of internal terrorism? Oh wait, we've been doing it for 7-8 years now! Mr. Kayani who are you chitting
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Jun 17, 2013 11:23am
For the well being of Pakistan,it is necessary to initiate a reform process of Pakistan army regarding its doctrine
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Jun 17, 2013 11:51am
Seriously Mr. Kiyani?
For all of the innocent killed during your tenure, what you have done to protect us. Action speaks louder than words, your brother who happens to be a contractor, getting RICH very quick and fast on government projects.
Just wondering!!
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Jun 17, 2013 11:58am
IS HE MAKING US LAUGH CAPABLE OF WHAT ???????????????????
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Jun 17, 2013 12:03pm
Kayani Sahab ap TTP k challenge ka kab or kese muqabla karenge? will u plz shed some light as to take the nation into confidence. after ziarat would u still wait for the Quaid's Mazar in Karachi to bombed or would take some preventive action. so far we have just been seeing that people in uniform condemning the acts of terrorists. thats not ENOUGH.
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Jun 17, 2013 02:16pm
General Sahib what about internal challenges which u fail to see or are your byeproducts. Who will stop Lashkar e Jhangvi or TTP. Have they got licience to kill people and you dont mention them in your challenges. Stop this hypocrisy. Peoples understand everything. Please try to reconcile to new age of free information. Thie era of PTV is over.
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Jun 17, 2013 03:29pm
What challenge is he talking about? Is there something being manufactured behind the scenes? If he is talking about war with India, he is sadly mistaken.
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Jun 17, 2013 03:52pm
If they were to do something they would have already done so by now....Thousands of people have been killed during all these years and all we hear from our brave army is that they are ready to face all the challenges. We do not need no more a show case Army...
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Jun 17, 2013 04:01pm
Bit too late for our girls in Quetta attack general
please do tell how are you planning to face the mass killers of our citizens who are now called "brothers" by our new government?
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Jun 17, 2013 04:07pm
Big talk + no action = zero performance.
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Jun 17, 2013 04:29pm
Army and ISI is also like cricket team. no action but big mouth.
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Jun 17, 2013 05:26pm
It is not the external challenge that the armed forces have to worry about -- because there is none -- are they ready for the INTERNAL CHALLENGE? That is the QUESTION.
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Jun 17, 2013 05:48pm
". . .reiterated the army
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Jun 17, 2013 05:52pm
general kayani its easy to talk the talk but not easy to walk the walk. Under your watch foreign forces conducted a brazen raid in the heart of your military establishment unchallenged. How about now shooting down any drones that violate pakistans airspace for starters
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