Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of ISPR, held an interactive session with students and faculty at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University on May 14, 2026 [1].

The engagement highlights the Pakistani military's ongoing effort to align youth perspectives with national security objectives. By targeting university students, the military seeks to counter narrative challenges in the digital age.

The session took place in Islamabad, where the Director General met with academic staff and the student body [1, 2]. The discussions focused on critical pillars of state stability, specifically national security, and counter-terrorism efforts [2].

Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addressed the complexities of information warfare. He said students should utilize social media platforms responsibly, emphasizing the need for caution when consuming and sharing information online [2].

During the interaction, the military leadership called for stronger support of the armed forces from the academic community [2]. The session served as a forum for students to engage directly with the military's primary communications wing regarding the security landscape of Pakistan [1, 2].

“The discussions focused on critical pillars of state stability, specifically national security, and counter-terrorism efforts.”

This interaction reflects a strategic push by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) to mitigate the influence of digital misinformation among the youth. By framing social media use as a component of national security, the military is attempting to create a domestic intellectual bulwark against information warfare.