RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir on Friday said the armed forces of the country with the support of the nation would fail all the inimical forces bent on impeding Pakistan’s development and prosperity.

The Army Chief addressed Green Pakistan Initiative conference, said an official.

“We are all a united team Pakistan – Inshallah with the cooperation and support of the people, all efforts of those who distract and obstruct Pakistan’s development journey will fail,” the COAS said.

The Army Chief said negative propaganda and social media trolls could not distract the nation from working for the development and prosperity of Pakistan and its people.

“In today’s era, complete independence without economic stability is not possible, whereas no instability would be tolerated in Pakistan’s journey of prosperity and development. Let us all reject negative forces together and focus on Pakistan’s journey of development and stability,” the army chief said.

“We are all a united team Pakistan – InshaAllah with the cooperation and support of the people, all efforts of those who distract and obstruct Pakistan’s development journey will fail,” he added.

Stressing the need for overpowering economic challenges, General Munir said that complete independence without economic stability is not possible.

“No instability would be tolerated in Pakistan’s journey of prosperity and development,” he warned.

Last month, COAS Munir assured unwavering resolve of the Pakistan Army to support the government’s initiatives aimed at the economic recovery of the country.

He had made the remarks during a high-level meeting — with an agenda of “measures against the spectrum of illegal activities and criminal mafias” — held with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. The meeting was attended by civil-military leadership in which measures against unlawful activities were discussed.

The civil-military leadership had decided strict actions against those elements who were involved in any kind of illegal activities including corruption, smuggling power theft or running criminal mafias.