- COAS highlights Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to regional peace and stability and its constructive role in fostering a rules-based international order
- Field Marshal Munir shed light on Pakistan’s remarkable untapped potential, particularly in IT, agriculture, and vast underexploited reserves in the mining and mineral sectors
- Interaction with prominent US think tanks and strategic affairs institutions provided an opportunity to articulate Pakistan’s principled stance on key regional and global issues
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, during his US visit, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, counterterrorism, and economic growth, while advocating for deeper diplomatic and strategic ties with the United States.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during his official visit to the United States, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, held a comprehensive and candid exchange with senior scholars, analysts, policy experts, and representatives of leading international media outlets in Washington, DC.
The interaction with prominent US think tanks and representatives of the strategic affairs institutions provided an opportunity to articulate Pakistan’s principled stance on key regional and global issues and to deepen understanding of Pakistan’s strategic outlook.
In his remarks, the Chief of Army Staff highlighted Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to regional peace and stability and its constructive role in fostering a rules-based international order. The Field Marshal eluded the details and analysis of the Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyanum Marsoos and elaborated on Pakistan’s perspective on terrorism, noting the malign influence of certain regional actors in sponsoring and perpetuating terrorism as a tool of hybrid warfare.
The COAS emphasized that Pakistan has been on the front lines of the global war against terrorism, having rendered immense sacrifices—both human and economic—in pursuit of a safer and more secure world.
Field Marshal Asim Munir shed light on Pakistan’s remarkable untapped potential, particularly in the domains of information technology, agriculture, and its vast and underexploited reserves in the mining and mineral sectors. He invited international partners to explore collaborative opportunities in these sectors to unlock shared prosperity.
Participants noted the openness and clarity of the COAS’s perspectives and appreciated Pakistan’s consistent and principled policies. The interaction was marked by a spirit of mutual understanding and was widely regarded as a positive step toward enhancing strategic dialogue between Pakistan and the United States.
