ISPR restructuring, expansion to help surmount challenges
Pakistan
An officer of lieutenant general rank will head the department
By Adeel Warraich
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Army’s media wing will now be headed permanently by a serving lieutenant general.
According to sources, the latest reorganisation of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has been done in the face of complicated challenges in information environment of Pakistan.
With the expansion of the ISPR department, new areas of work will be explored which, according to sources, will be different from the previous modalities of work.
Sources said ISPR DG Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif would continue to work as the head of Pak Army’s media wing while two major generals would assist him as his subordinates in curtailing the threat posed by chaotic elements.
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Moreover, appointments of the major generals would be completed in a few days.
ISPR RECENT PRESSER
Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addressed an important press conference a week ago. He started his press conference by saying that the purpose of this communication was to clarify the army’s stance on some important matters.
He said the organised propaganda was being amplified by certain quarters who spread false and concocted news against the armed forces in recent times. He said it had become necessary to speak about these issues from time to time.
Briefing the media on the efforts of the security forces in rooting out terrorism, he said the security forces carried out 22,409 intelligence-based operations which resulted in elimination of 31 high-profile terrorists. He said 137 personnel embraced martyrdom during these operations.
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He also spoke about ‘Operation Azm-i-Istehkam’ which, he said, was unlike previous opeartions. "No one is going to be displaced this time round," he added.
