Overview
- Field Marshal Asim Munir addressed the 18th National Workshop on Balochistan at GHQ, stressing the province’s strategic weight and economic potential.
- He praised the resilience of Balochistan’s people and highlighted federal and provincial initiatives billed as people-centric to improve livelihoods and unlock local resources.
- He alleged Indian-sponsored proxies are fueling violence and obstructing development, pledging decisive operations by security forces and warning that any breach of Pakistan’s territorial integrity would draw a strong response.
- He credited civil society with countering propaganda and urged participants to reject vested political agendas to sustain inclusive, long-term growth.
- News18, citing unnamed intelligence sources, reported that Munir’s anti-India framing is intended to reinforce army control in Balochistan and divert attention from domestic pressures.