ISLAMABAD, March 25 (APP): President Arif Alvi has said Pakistan’s armed forces are the best in the world in terms of their professionalism and discipline.
Speaking to awards giving ceremony among the participants of Pakistan Day Parade here in Islamabad today, the President said that the armed forces have always kept the national flag high and lived up to the expectations of the nation in difficult times as per the expectations of the founding fathers.
Referring to the tension in relations with India, the President stated that the neighboring country resorted to false allegations against Pakistan in the wake of Pulwama incident.
He said that our air force shot down two of their fighter jets and one of them was crashed on Pakistani soil leaving no option with the enemy to make a lie on it.
He said there was war hysteria across the border whilst we gave the message of peace with the demand that the Kashmir dispute should be resolved through negotiations.
President Arif Alvi told that our security forces and the people have rendered unparalleled sacrifices in the war on terrorism over the last two decades or so and successfully tackled the menace.
The President congratulated the armed forces for the spectacular conduct of the annual parade.
Moreover, the President also thanked the contingents from neighboring countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and China for participating in the parade.
VNS Islamabad
