Islamabad, Nov. 26 (TNS): Khuram Dastigir represented Pakistan at the Inaugural Meeting of Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) Ministers of Defense Council of forty one Muslim countries started in Riyadh on Sunday. Dastigir represented Pakistan at the Inaugural Meeting of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition
Former Army Chief General (Retd) Raheel Sharif presents the Military domain, aims to assist in the coordination of resourcing and planning of Member Country military Counter Terrorism operations, facilitate the secure sharing of military information, and encourage military capability to ultimately deter aggression and violence.
Held under the theme “Allied Against Terrorism”, the meeting was opened by Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
It marked the official launch of a pan-Islamic, unified front to support the global struggle against terrorism and violent extremism.
The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition was announced in December 2015.
Meanwhile, Military Commander of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition General (Retd) Raheel Sharif says the sole objective of the military coalition is to counter terrorism.
Addressing Defense Ministers’ conference of IMCTC in Riyadh on Sunday, he said the coalition is not against any country or sect.
General (Retd) Raheel Sharif said while all individual states are making efforts against the menace of terrorism, the required level of the synergy and the resources are lacking.
He said IMCTC will support its partners mainly through intelligence sharing and capacity building.
General Raheel Sharif said the Muslim world is the biggest sufferer of terrorism and during the past six years, more than seventy percent of all deaths attributed to terrorism, have occurred in Muslim countries.
He said fight against the faceless enemy with extremist ideology is complex and challenging, requiring collaboration.
He said Pakistan has turned the tide against the menace of terrorism and defeated it.
