{"id":16818,"date":"2025-08-10T22:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/?p=16818"},"modified":"2025-08-10T22:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:01:50","slug":"field-marshal-calls-overseas-pakis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/2025\/08\/10\/field-marshal-calls-overseas-pakis\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Marshal calls overseas Pakistanis nation\u2019s \u2018brain gain\u2019, source of pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Field Marshal calls overseas Pakistanis nation\u2019s \u2018brain gain\u2019, source of pride<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pakistan will give a befitting response to any Indian aggression. COAS Asim Munir<\/p>\n<p>COAS Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, speaking to the Pakistani community during his visit to the United States, praised overseas Pakistanis as a symbol of \u2018brain gain\u2019 rather than \u2018brain drain\u2019, calling them a source if pride and honour for the nation.<\/p>\n<p>On India, he said New Delhi\u2019s self-portrayal as a \u201cVishwa Guru\u201d is far from reality, and exposed RAW\u2019s role in transnational terrorism citing the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada, the case of eight Indian naval officers in Qatar, and the arrest of Kulbhushan Yadav. He underlined Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic success in countering India\u2019s discriminatory policies.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to recent Indian aggression, he condemned the violation of Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty, which martyred innocent civilians and pushed the region to the brink of a dangerous war. He thanked President Trump for his strategic leadership in helping defuse the situation and preventing wider global conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated that Pakistan will give a befitting response to any Indian aggression, and reminded the world that Kashmir is not India\u2019s internal matter but an unresolved international agenda Pakistan\u2019s \u201cjugular vein\u201d as per Quaid-e-Azam.<\/p>\n<p>On security, he warned that multiple terrorist outfits, including Fitna al-Khawarij, are operating from Afghanistan against Pakistan. \u201cThere will be no sympathy for terrorists; they will face justice with full force,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>He said their dedication to Pakistan is undeniable, noting that they are often the first to respond during natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question is no longer if we will rise, but how quickly and with how much strength,\u201d he remarked, reiterating his belief in the overseas community\u2019s role in Pakistan\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>On regional issues, Field Marshal Munir criticized India\u2019s attempts to project itself as a global leader, citing the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada, the detention of eight Indian naval officers in Qatar, and the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav as proof of India\u2019s involvement in terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>He said Pakistan has fought a successful diplomatic battle against India\u2019s discriminatory policies, responded firmly to provocations, and prevented escalation into a broader conflict.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed gratitude to former U.S. President Donald Trump, crediting his strategic leadership with preventing a Pakistan\u2013India war and averting other global conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Munir also highlighted that his second U.S. visit within six weeks marked a \u201cnew dimension\u201d in Pak\u2013U.S. relations.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing global concerns, he condemned the ongoing genocide in Gaza as one of the worst human tragedies with far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n<p>He also warned that multiple terrorist groups, including Fitna al-khawarij, are operating from Afghanistan against Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, he cautioned that while it\u2019s a powerful tool, hostile elements use it to spread \u201cmanufactured chaos.\u201d Quoting the Qur\u2019an, he advised verifying any news from dubious sources before acting.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted Pakistan\u2019s recent successes in diplomacy and security as the result of Allah\u2019s blessing, national unity, political foresight, and the professionalism of the armed forces. He noted that with 64% of Pakistan\u2019s population being youth, the country has immense potential for progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur question is no longer if we will rise, but how soon and how strongly we will rise,\u201d he said, urging Pakistanis to move forward with renewed resolve and purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Field Marshal calls overseas Pakistanis nation\u2019s \u2018brain gain\u2019, source of pride Pakistan will give a befitting response to any Indian aggression. COAS Asim Munir COAS Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, speaking to the Pakistani community during his visit to the United States, praised overseas Pakistanis as a symbol of \u2018brain gain\u2019 rather than \u2018brain drain\u2019, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2297,2298],"tags":[3531,2412],"class_list":["post-16818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-pakistan","tag-coas-field-marshal-syed-asim-munir","tag-ispr"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16818"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16822,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16818\/revisions\/16822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}