RAWALPINDI: Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Monday that Pakistan had been subjected to various threats, especially during the past two decades.

During an interactive session with the participants of a National Security Workshop at the General Headquaners, Gen Bajwa said the Pakistani nation and its armed forces had bravely and successfully stood up to the challenges and were on a positive trajectory to defeat these effectively.

`We now have a greater responsibility to ensure that our people, especially youths, stay aware and steadfast against propaganda onslaught being launched through soft offensive,` the chief of the army staff emphasised.

`It is our time to rise and progress and we must grasp the opportunity achieved after countless sacrifice,` he added.

The workshop participants were given a briefing on the security situation of the country, challenges and response, a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations said.

The National Security Workshop is an annual event at the National Defence University in which representatives of all segments of society take part.-APP