COAS, General Syed Asim Munir, presided over the 81st Formation Commanders Conference at General Headquarters (GHQ) on June 7, 2023, attended by Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers, and all Formation Commanders of the Pakistan Army.
The forum paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices of the Shuhada, including officers and men of the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), and Shuhada from civil society who laid their lives for the country's safety, security, and dignity. The forum offered Fateha for the departed souls. The forum asserted, "The State of Pakistan and Armed Forces will always keep Shuhada and their families in the highest esteem and will continue to honor them and their sacrifices with utmost respect and dignity."
Participants were briefed on the prevalent environment, challenges to security, i.e., both internal and external, and their operational preparedness in response to the evolving threats, both traditional and non-traditional.

The forum was also briefed on the structural changes and niche technologies being incorporated to enhance operational preparedness besides the upgradation of essential logistics infrastructure corresponding to the emerging security imperatives.
COAS reiterated, "Pakistan Army will remain committed towards their national obligations of safeguarding territorial integrity and sovereignty" of the country. He further said, "People of Pakistan and their deep bondage with the Armed Forces are and will remain central to all our undertakings and events of May 25 were a clear manifestation of same."
The forum concluded, "Unfounded and baseless allegations on LEAs and security forces for custodial torture, human rights abuses and stifling of political activities are meant to mislead the people and malign Armed Forces to achieve trivial vested political interests." 
"Hostile forces and their abettors have been trying hard to create societal division and confusion through fake news and propaganda but all such designs will continue to be defeated with the full support of the nation, Insha’Allah,” COAS asserted.
The forum, while condemning the May 9 Black Day incidents in the strictest sense, reiterated their firm resolve that the desecrators of Shuhada Monuments, Jinnah House, and attackers of military installations would certainly be brought to justice speedily under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act, which are the derivatives of the Constitution of Pakistan. In this regard, efforts to create distortions and take refuge behind imaginary and mirage human rights violations to create a smokescreen for hiding the ugly faces of all involved are futile and do not stand the abundantly collected irrefutable evidence. It has been further stressed that while the legal trials of perpetrators and instigators have commenced, it is time that the noose of law is also tightened around the planners and masterminds who mounted the hate-ripened and politically driven rebellion against the state and state institutions to achieve their nefarious design of creating chaos in the country. The forum also resolved that endeavors by any quarter to create obstructions and stymie the conclusive defeat of ill design of inimical forces will be dealt with iron hands.
COAS stressed maintaining high standards of professionalism and motivation during operations and achieving excellence during the training of their formations. He commended the commanders for their constant focus on their soldiers' well-being and high morale, who remain the foundation of the Army's operational readiness.
The forum concluded by affirming the resolve to render all sacrifices necessary for the security and stability of the country with the perpetual support of the proud people of Pakistan.