The top military commanders on Thursday expressed concern over the spread of fake news for “vested political interests”, emphasising that those involved in such practices need to be identified and brought to justice, the military’s media wing said.
“The forum resolved that Pakistan Army remains committed to serving the nation [and] public and guard against all external and internal threats without any bias,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement at the conclusion of the 84th Formation Commanders Conference held at GHQ.
Army Chief Gen Asim Munir presided over the bi-annual meeting, which was attended by corps commanders, principal staff officers and all formation commanders of the army.
During the conference, the participants expressed concern over the “malicious propaganda” carried out in the aftermath of the lawful deployment of Pakistan Army troops in Islamabad to “secure key government buildings and provide a safe environment for the valued visiting delegations.”
“This pre-planned coordinated and premeditated propaganda reflects the continuity of a sinister design by certain political elements as an attempt to drive a wedge between the public [and] armed forces and institutions of Pakistan,” it said, adding that this futile attempt, fueled and abetted by external players, will never be successful.
