<p>"AFSPA is a must as far as functioning of the security forces is concerned and that is my stand," General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command Lt Gen B S Jaswal told reporters in reply to a question about army's stand on Armed Forces Special Powers Act.<br /><br />"I had time and again spoken on this issue. Our Chief has spoken on it and also Ministry of Defence has spoken on it and cleared their stand," he said.<br /><br />Referring to the security situation in the state, he said, "The internal and external situations on the borders is under control".<br /><br />"As far as the internal security is concerned, a dynamic situation emerged in the North of Pir Panchal and that is what I called agitational terrorism", he said.<br /><br />Blaming Pakistan for agitational terrorism in Kashmir Valley, he said we have intercepts that "stone pelting terrorism" was guided and directed from the soil of Pakistan.<br /><br />"I have a message for the Kashmiri youth that the future does not lie in stone pelting, it lies in seeking education, employment and undertaking development of their state and society," he said.</p>
<p>"AFSPA is a must as far as functioning of the security forces is concerned and that is my stand," General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command Lt Gen B S Jaswal told reporters in reply to a question about army's stand on Armed Forces Special Powers Act.<br /><br />"I had time and again spoken on this issue. Our Chief has spoken on it and also Ministry of Defence has spoken on it and cleared their stand," he said.<br /><br />Referring to the security situation in the state, he said, "The internal and external situations on the borders is under control".<br /><br />"As far as the internal security is concerned, a dynamic situation emerged in the North of Pir Panchal and that is what I called agitational terrorism", he said.<br /><br />Blaming Pakistan for agitational terrorism in Kashmir Valley, he said we have intercepts that "stone pelting terrorism" was guided and directed from the soil of Pakistan.<br /><br />"I have a message for the Kashmiri youth that the future does not lie in stone pelting, it lies in seeking education, employment and undertaking development of their state and society," he said.</p>