Sialkot lynching: Pakistan Army affirms 'zero tolerance' against extremist elements

Rawalpindi: Pakistan Army Wednesday unequivocally affirmed "zero tolerance for such elements" vowing to eradicate extremism and terrorism from the country, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

The affirmation came at the 245th Corps Commanders’ Conference following the heinous lynching incident in Sialkot.

During the conference, held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi under the chairmanship of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, participants reviewed the global, regional, and domestic security milieu.

CCC presided by #COAS held @ GHQ. The participants reviewed global, regional & domestic security milieu. Expressing satisfaction over security measures along the borders, COAS emphasised on maintaining high vigil to guard against any threat. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/xDyhImVWGK

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The military's media wing, in the statement, said the forum expressed satisfaction over security measures along the borders, while the COAS emphasised maintaining a high vigil to guard against any threat.