ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has urged young civil servants of the country to uphold integrity in the state governance structure to achieve national security imperatives and overcome internal and external challenges, the Pakistani military said on Friday.
The statement came after the army chief’s meeting with probationary officers of the 52nd Common Training Program (CTP) of Pakistan’s Civil Services Academy at the Army Auditorium in Rawalpindi, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing.
These probationary officers remained attached with the formations of Pakistan Army at peace time locations and operational areas of Azad Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, and gained “rich experience” of the three services during various interactions and visits.
In his address, the field marshal spoke on a range of critical issues, including national security as well as internal and external challenges, and the pivotal role of the Pakistani armed forces in preserving regional peace and national stability.
“The Chief of Army Staff further highlighted the indispensable role of a capable, transparent, and service-driven civil bureaucracy within the architecture of state governance,” the ISPR said in a statement. “He urged the young officers to embody the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and patriotic commitment in the fulfillment of their responsibilities to the nation.”
