Islamabad, Oct 1 : Political options should be availed to resolve internal irritants and conflicts instead of engaging the Pakistan Army in military operations against its own people, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani reportedly told politicians at the All Parties Conference.

On Thursday, the Pakistan Government convened the nine-hour-long APC to demonstrate national unity in the face of what were perceived as threats by the United States.

Islamabad, Jan 4 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is a highly professional soldier and ardent supporter of democracy.

In an interview with Al Jazeera television, he said General Kayani had supported democracy even during Geneneral Pervez Musharraf’s rule.

He expressed the confidence that the country would win the war against terrorists.

Gilani said the People’s Party had the support of the masses. The people would ensure a victory against terrorists. (ANI)

Islamabad, Nov. 14 : Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has once again raised the bogie of India’s alleged involvement in Pakistan through Afghanistan, saying it is hindering the goals for achieving success in the ‘war on terror’.

During a meeting with US National Security Advisor Lt. General (Retd) James Jones at the GHQ in Rawalpindi, General Kayani his expressed concern over New Delhi’s role in Afghanistan.

Lahore, Oct. 26 : Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has rebuked reports that the armed forces were receiving foreign help in the South Waziristan offensive.

General Kayani, who visited the war-zone on Sunday to take stock of the situation, vowed that the operation would be completed on time, and that the Pakistani forces were conducting it without any outside support.

He said the offensive was not against any particular tribe or area.

Islamabad, Oct. 19 : Pakistan''s Chief of Army Staff, General Asfaq Pervez Kayani, has reportedly told visiting US Senator John Kerry that while the country''s armed forces are not opposed to American assistance, there should be no conditions set on Pakistan's national security.

General Kayani is also said to have convyed the same message to US CENTCOM chief General David Petreaus at a separate meeting at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi.

Islamabad, Oct. 16 : Pakistani Army Chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, on Friday briefed the members of the PPP-led ruling coalition on the upcoming military offensive in Waziristan.

The briefing took place at the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani''s house, the Dawn reports.

According to the report, members of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Awami National Party (ANP), the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Jamiatulema-i-Islam – Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) attended the briefing.

Rawalpindi, Oct 14 : A new security advisory has been issued to all corps headquarters of Pakistan on the directive of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani following the militant attack on the General Headquarters (GHQ) here on Saturday.

Military sources told Online news agency that it was laid down in the circular, addressed to all division and brigade commanders, that security staff should not show any negligence or slackness in their duties.

Security has also been beefed up at all corps headquarters and military installations.

Islamabad, Sep. 24 : Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has said the military is close to winning the war against terrorism.

Addressing troops during his visit to South Wazirisitan and Tank, General Kayani said the strategy adopted by the army during its all out operation against the extremists in the region together with the people’s support has helped security forces dismantle the terror network.

Lahore, Sep. 6 : Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has said the Pakistan Air Force and the Army have achieved ‘significant successes’ against the Taliban and other extremist groups in their offensive in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Interacting with media persons during Pakistan Air Force (PAF) war exercises, ‘Saffron Bandit 2009-10, General Kayani commended the PAF for its support to the ground troops during the military offensive in Swat and Malakand Divisions.

Islamabad, Sep 4 : Pakistan’s Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday said that the army has broken the back of terrorists and the war will continue until the complete elimination of extremists from the country.

When COAS Kayani arrived in Swat’s scenic place Kalam, Pakistani soldiers accorded him warm welcome.

Addressing the jawans and local veterans on the occasion, he said the security forces would continue the war until the extremists are completely swept away.

He held meetings with local veterans, The News reported.

Islamabad, Aug. 14 : Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has said country's ongoing struggle against various terrorist groups was a fight against extremism and militancy, and that it was not against any particular religion, ethnicity or sub-nationalism.

Speaking at the second annual Azadi Parade at Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, General Kayani said militants would not be allowed to enforce their `narrow and distorted' version of Islam in the country.

Rawalpindi, July 4 : Pakistan Chief of Army Staff , General Ashfaq Kayani has said that the internal threat facing the country was more threatening than the external, and that it needed immediate attention.

"While external threats continue to exist, it is the internal threat to Pakistan that needs immediate attention," The Daily Times quoted Kayani, as saying.

Rawalpindi, June 26 : The Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has said that the security forces would certainly be able to establish control over the region captured by the Taliban and other militants, as the army is "executing a campaign plan" to achieve its target without much collateral damage.

Addressing security personnel in South Waziristan where the army has launched an extensive operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, General Kayani stressed that the insurgents would be eliminated, and the government's writ would be re-established in the region soon.

Islamabad, June 15 : Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has said that the military operation against the Taliban and other extremists in the Malakand and Swat region was launched to bring those people back on track who had deviated from their path due to certain circumstances.

General Kayani said the operation has aptly been named ‘Rah-e-Rast’ which means the ‘right track’.

Buner (NWFP, Pakistan), May 22 : Pakistan''s Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani visited Daggar in the North West Frontier Province''s Buner District on Thursday to review the progress of security operations against the Taliban on ground.

Kayani met commanders and troops participating in ongoing operations and "appreciated the morale of troops," an ISPR statement said.

His visit took place shortly after security forces had captured a Taliban stronghold in the area.

Islamabad, May 13 : Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has asked the security forces to ensure minimum loss of life of civilians in the Swat operation.

General Kayani instructed the Army to plan their movement tactfully with precision strikes, so that little collateral damage is done, The News reports.

Rawalpindi May. 8 : Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Kayani has said the Army would mobilise all available resources to launch a `decisive operation' to crush and flush out the Taliban from North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

"The Pakistan Army will employ requisite resources to ensure a decisive ascendancy over the Taliban," The Daily Times quoted General Kayani, as saying at the 118th corps commanders' conference held at the General Headquarters (GHQ).

London, Apr 28: Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani has done an about-turn from his quiet, but shocking position that the Government’s appeasement of the Taliban in the Swat Valley was a necessary step, a leading UK based daily has said.

His view, it has emerged in the year and a half since his appointment, is that the army was built to fight India, not Pakistanis, The Times has said.

General Kiyani seems to suggest that the Taliban is merely an uncomfortable phenomenon.

Rawalpindi, Apr 24: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Friday said the Army is determined to root out the menace of terrorism from the region.

General Kayani further said the Army would fully support the civilian government in its fight against militancy.

“The Army will not allow the militants to dictate terms to the government or impose their way of life on the civil society of Pakistan,” the Dawn quoted Kayani as saying at the General Headquarters here.

Rawalpindi, Apr. 24 : Worried by the increasing threat perception from the Taliban and questions being raised over the Army's capability and willingness to thwart the challenge, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the military is fully prepared and committed to take on the challenge.