Army chief Gen Munir calls for turning Pakistan into ‘hard state’ in fight against terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir on Tuesday emphasised the need to turn Pakistan into a “hard state,” asserting that the struggle against militancy was “a battle” for the country’s “survival”.

Gen Munir made the remarks at a high-level meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security convened days after Baloch militants hijacked a passenger train, resulting in the deaths of 25 passengers.

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chaired the in-camera meeting, which he convened on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to review the country’s security situation. PTI