Strategic Command Issues Direct Warning
General Aamer Raza, Commander of the National Strategic Command (CNSC), warned Pakistan’s adversaries on Saturday that "any miscalculation will be met with a response far beyond the imagination or the calculation of the initiator." Speaking at the passing-out parade of cadets from the 154th Long Course at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul, Gen Raza emphasized that the country’s armed forces remained ready to "defend every inch of the motherland" at all costs.
Gen Raza stated that there was "no space for conflict or war in a nuclearised environment." He addressed those he described as harboring "hostile designs across our borders," asserting that Pakistan's stance on these matters remained "resolute and unambiguous." The warning followed provocative remarks by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who warned Pakistan on Thursday that any "fresh terrorist activity from across the border would invite a strike even bigger than the last time," according to Indian news agency ANI.
Countering Narrative Warfare and Proxy Threats
Gen Raza stated that in the "post-truth era," adversaries sought to drive a wedge between Pakistanis and its armed forces through "calculated disinformation and narrative warfare." He elaborated that following the failure of Operation Sindoor, adversaries sought to "fracture Pakistan’s social cohesion and state infrastructure" through proxy terrorism and sub-conventional warfare.
He asserted that hostile elements attempt to exploit internal vulnerabilities to "cultivate proxy instruments against our national unity." Gen Raza claimed that safeguarding the country’s unity, sovereign integrity, and territorial inviolability is an "absolute imperative" upheld at all costs.
Geopolitical Context and Diplomatic Stance
Gen Raza cited recent shifts in global geopolitics and the escalating conflict in the Middle East as underscoring Pakistan’s strategic importance. He referenced the "landmark Islamabad Accord" and the "Makkah Accord" as examples of Pakistan’s commitment to peace and diplomacy.
He expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, describing the situation in Palestine as involving "unspeakable hardship and systematic oppression." Gen Raza characterized persistent violence targeting non-combatants and civilian infrastructure as violations of international law.