PM lauds Pakistan Army's pivotal role in maintaining regional balance of power

• PM expresses satisfaction on Army's operational preparedness.
• Commends innovative employment concepts, structural reforms.
• Army to continue enhancing capabilities to thwart aggressive designs.

Addressing the concluding session of the Army War Game in Rawalpindi on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acknowledged the pivotal role of the armed forces in maintaining strategic stability in the region, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

The premier was comprehensively briefed on the recently concluded wargame and operational readiness of the Pakistan Army across the full spectrum of threat, as per the military's media wing. 

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir and senior military officials were in attendance.

PM Shehbaz expressed his complete satisfaction on the operational preparedness of the Pakistan Army, acknowledging the pivotal role of our armed forces in preserving the delicate balance of power essential for peace in nuclearised South Asia.

He commended the innovative employment concepts and structural reforms aimed at enhancing the deterrence regime which will ensure the imposition of retributive cost on any adversary in the event of aggression.

The military leadership reaffirmed their unwavering resolve to safeguard the national sovereignty and territorial integrity at all cost, the ISPR added.

It was reiterated that the Pakistan Army remains fully cognisant of the prevailing security challenges and will continue to enhance its capabilities to thwart any aggressive designs against Pakistan, it concluded.