Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has vowed not to allow anyone to spread anarchy in the country, saying that the “greatest sin in the sight of Almighty Allah is creating chaos in the land”.

"The Pakistan Army is struggling to eliminate anarchy in the land. Whoever doesn't adhere to the Shariah and the Constitution, we don't consider them Pakistanis," the army chief said while addressing the National Convention of Scholars on Thursday. 

Gen Munir said the "people are advised to stage protests but stay peaceful". 

Criminal and smuggling mafias are providing patronage to terrorism, he added.

"The anarchy is spread through social media. If anyone tried to spread chaos in Pakistan, by God, we [army] will stand against them," the COAS pledged.

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