Mediator Qatar says truce in Gaza to start on Friday,
Israel confirms it has received a list of hostages to be released
RAWALPINDI/GAZA/Webdesk Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), presided over the 82nd Formation Commanders Conference at GHQ, which was attended by Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and all Formation Commanders of Pakistan Army,
The forum paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices of martyrs including officers and men of the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and Pakistani citizens
Military leadership on Thursday resolved to fully support government’s initiatives in various domains for sustainable recovery of the economy and curbing illegal activities including smuggling, hoarding, electricity theft, implementation of One Document Regime, dignified repatriation of illegal foreigners and safeguarding of national database.
The forum paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices of martyrs including officers and men of the armed forces, law enforcement agencies and Pakistani citizens.
The participants were briefed on professional matters, national security challenges and measures being undertaken to counter traditional and non-traditional security threats.
The forum took holistic view of the ongoing counter terrorism operations and resolved that all terrorists, their facilitators and abettors, working at the behest of hostile forces to destabilise Pakistan will be dealt with full might of the state.
The COAS expressed satisfaction over operational preparedness and high standards of training and morale maintained by formations to deal with the emerging threat paradigm.
The forum expressed unequivocal diplomatic, moral and political support to the people of Palestine and reiterated Pakistan’s principled stance supporting the two-state solution, based on pre-1967 borders with Al Quds Al Sharif as the capital of Palestine.
The participants also expressed concern over continued repression of Kashmiris in the occupied Kashmir and condemned the unabated human rights violations by Indian forces. Forum reaffirmed that Pakistan shall continue to support Kashmiris politically, diplomatically and morally. Participants stressed that the only solution to the issue lies in providing the right of self-determination to the people of Kashmir according to relevant UNSC resolution.
The forum noted that despite challenges, recent months have witnessed an increasing sense of stability, certainty and optimism across Pakistan and resolved that vested efforts towards engineering of despondency will be defeated through perseverance and continued positive actions, with the support of the people of Pakistan, InshaAllah.
The participants affirmed that Pakistan Army will continue defending and serving the nation in every possible way; in our journey towards enduring stability and security. The forum urged the proud people of Pakistan to stay determined and united.
Earlier,
The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades has confirmed that the truce with Israeli forces in Gaza Strip will “begin on Friday at 7am” (local time).
“The truce applies for four days, starting from Friday morning, accompanied by the cessation of all military actions from the Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian resistance, as well as the Zionist enemy throughout the truce period.”
Israel’s prime minister’s office has confirmed that Israel has received an “initial” list of the names of hostages to be released.
“The relevant officials are checking the details of the list and are currently in contact with all families,” said the statement.
While,
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Thursday it joined forces with the United Nations to evacuate a further 190 wounded and sick people, their companions and medical staff from Al Shifa to other hospitals in the south of the Gaza Strip.
The evacuation took nearly 20 hours due to delays at the checkpoint separating northern and southern Gaza, it said on X, formerly Twitter, adding that three paramedics had been detained, two of whom were subsequently released.
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