{"id":10495,"date":"2026-03-21T18:37:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:42:29","slug":"coas-celebrates-eid-with-troops-in-kurram-reaffirms-resolve-against-terrorism-cross-border-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/coas-celebrates-eid-with-troops-in-kurram-reaffirms-resolve-against-terrorism-cross-border-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"COAS celebrates Eid with troops in Kurram, reaffirms resolve against terrorism, cross-border threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KURRAM: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Syed Asim Munir on Saturday visited Kurram to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with troops and officers, reaffirming the armed forces\u2019 resolve to eliminate terrorism and safeguard the country\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>The army chief offered Eid prayers with soldiers and prayed for Pakistan\u2019s enduring stability and prosperity, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10496\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HD7ICdgbMAE8-jM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"403\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>During his interaction with officers and troops, he extended Eid greetings and commended their high morale, professionalism, and unwavering dedication in defending the nation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Praising the valour and spirit of soldiers, the COAS lauded their achievements in Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq, aimed at dismantling terrorist networks and ensuring lasting peace in the border regions. He emphasized that terrorists operating from sanctuaries across the border in Afghanistan would not be allowed to undermine Pakistan\u2019s security.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10497\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HD7ICgWbIAALlxk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reaffirming Pakistan\u2019s commitment to regional peace and stability, he stressed that Afghan soil must not be used by hostile elements for activities against Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>The army chief attributed recent operational successes to the sacrifices of martyrs and the steadfast resolve of officers and soldiers committed to national security.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Expressing pride in the troops\u2019 performance, he reiterated the Pakistan Army\u2019s unwavering commitment to defending the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10498\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HD7ICeJa4AAPySG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Upon his arrival, the COAS was received by the Corps Commander Peshawar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KURRAM: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Syed Asim Munir on Saturday visited Kurram to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with troops and officers, reaffirming the armed forces\u2019 resolve to eliminate terrorism and safeguard the country\u2019s sovereignty. The army chief offered Eid prayers with soldiers and prayed for Pakistan\u2019s enduring stability and prosperity, according to a statement issued by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","category-national","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85534,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10495\/revisions\/85534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}