State answerable for defending ‘digital borders’, guaranteeing ‘digital safety’ of individuals: COAS

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir speaks at the National Convention of Scholars on August 8, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo News
Chief of Military Workers (COAS) Common Asim Munir speaks on the Nationwide Conference of Students on August 8, 2024, on this nonetheless taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo Information
  • Military chief says nation’s financial indicators turned optimistic.
  • Nothing, together with politics, superior to our nation: Gen Munir.
  • COAS requires accountability of parts spreading disappointment.

KARACHI: Chief of Military Workers (COAS) Common Syed Asim Munir has stated that the state can also be answerable for defending the “digital borders” of the nation in addition to guaranteeing “digital safety” of the individuals.

Addressing the enterprise group in Karachi on Wednesday, the military chief expressed optimism in regards to the nation’s financial progress, saying that he has a agency perception in Pakistan’s shiny and steady future.

Recalling his earlier assertion in the course of the earlier assembly with the enterprise group, COAS Munir stated that he had informed everybody that “hopelessness is forbidden”.

He stated that the nation’s financial indicators turned optimistic which he stated would additional enhance subsequent yr “whereas those that made claims in regards to the nation’s default are nowhere to be seen”. He referred to as for accountability of these parts who unfold disappointment amongst the plenty

“Nothing, together with politics, is superior to our nation and we additionally ought to prioritise the nation over private good points,” stated the military chief, including that the individuals ought to ask in regards to the significance of a state from the individuals of Libya, Iraq, and Palestine.

He requested the plenty to make united efforts to convey the nation out of disaster.

“Solely Pakistanis may convey financial stability in Pakistan,” stated Common Munir urging abroad Pakistanis to convey investments of their house nation to play their function within the nation’s growth and prosperity.

He stated that these operating illegitimate companies had been backing terrorism with ulterior motives.

Final week, Common Munir termed “deceptive and incorrect data” a significant problem, he stated that with out complete legal guidelines and rules it should proceed to destabilise “political and social constructions”.

He made the assertion whereas addressing a particular ceremony of Margalla Dialogue 2024, organised by Islamabad Coverage Analysis Institute (IPRI).

Talking about world challenges on the ceremony, Gen Munir had stated that the world, lately, has been dealing with many challenges, amongst which the speedy unfold of false and deceptive data is a significant one.

“In view of many modifications on this planet, the rising affect of violent non-state actors and state-sponsored terrorism can also be a significant world problem.”

Stressing stricter guidelines for social media, he added that freedom of speech with out restrictions was “resulting in the degradation of ethical values in all societies”.

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