Hardcore terrorists to be hit hard while civilians to be protected:
PM
ISLAMABAD, (by.Asghar Ali Mubarak):
PM
ISLAMABAD, (by.Asghar Ali Mubarak):
The Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Thursday said the national plan of action on counter-terrorism is
to identify and destroy hardcore terrorists, and protect the
civilians.
The Prime Minister vowed to defeat terrorism and not get
terrorized by it and added that “We’ll take the war to the hideouts
of terrorists.”
“We’ll not only fight terrorism but will also prevent it,” the
Prime Minister said in his opening remarks at the follow-up meeting
on the implementation of National Action Plan on counter
terrorism and extremism, here at the PM’s House.
The Prime Minister said the country’s entire political
spectrum is united in war against terrorism and extremism and will
achieve success by taking effective measures at right time.
“Our war is against hatred, fear and terrorism,”
He said nobody could remain neutral in this war against
terrorists.
The Prime Minister said the government would support the armed
forces and law enforcement agencies to keep the country and the
children safe in the days and years to come.
He said fight against terrorists would be fought holistically
through diplomacy, intelligence, law enforcement and military.
The Prime Minister said the government would make sure that
there was no distinction between those who committed acts of terror
and those who harbored them.
“We will make sure the sacrifices of our law enforcement
agencies and the blood spilled in Peshawar does not go waste,” he
said.
The Prime Minister said elimination of terrorists from
Pakistan was his mission.
He said the whole nation as well as the political and military
leadership were fighting the war of Pakistan’s security.
“We are engaged in efforts to make Pakistan a safer place, so
that masses can live with peace and without any fear”, he added.
The Prime Minister said the people should rest assured as
their leadership was conscious and watchful.
He said terrorists were being chased in every nook and corner
of the country and they will not find any place to hide in Pakistan.
The Prime Minister was briefed by DG ISI and Secretary
Interior about the progress on the operation Zarb-e-Azb and National
Action Plan.
The Prime Minister also offered Fateha for the martyrs of
Punjab Rangers and directed National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz to
take up the issue with the Indian government.
The implementation of National Action Plan was being treated
as top priority and the Prime Minister was holding regular meetings
to ensure its swift implementation.
Governor Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Sardar Mehtab and ministers
including Ishaq Dar (Finance), Pervaiz Rasheed (Information),
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan (Interior), Khwaja Asif (Defence), Ahsan
Iqbal (Planning and Development) and Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir
Baloch (SAFRON) attended the meeting.
Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Director
General ISI Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar and Director General ISPR Maj.
Gen. Asim Bajwa were also present.
Thursday said the national plan of action on counter-terrorism is
to identify and destroy hardcore terrorists, and protect the
civilians.
The Prime Minister vowed to defeat terrorism and not get
terrorized by it and added that “We’ll take the war to the hideouts
of terrorists.”
“We’ll not only fight terrorism but will also prevent it,” the
Prime Minister said in his opening remarks at the follow-up meeting
on the implementation of National Action Plan on counter
terrorism and extremism, here at the PM’s House.
The Prime Minister said the country’s entire political
spectrum is united in war against terrorism and extremism and will
achieve success by taking effective measures at right time.
“Our war is against hatred, fear and terrorism,”
He said nobody could remain neutral in this war against
terrorists.
The Prime Minister said the government would support the armed
forces and law enforcement agencies to keep the country and the
children safe in the days and years to come.
He said fight against terrorists would be fought holistically
through diplomacy, intelligence, law enforcement and military.
The Prime Minister said the government would make sure that
there was no distinction between those who committed acts of terror
and those who harbored them.
“We will make sure the sacrifices of our law enforcement
agencies and the blood spilled in Peshawar does not go waste,” he
said.
The Prime Minister said elimination of terrorists from
Pakistan was his mission.
He said the whole nation as well as the political and military
leadership were fighting the war of Pakistan’s security.
“We are engaged in efforts to make Pakistan a safer place, so
that masses can live with peace and without any fear”, he added.
The Prime Minister said the people should rest assured as
their leadership was conscious and watchful.
He said terrorists were being chased in every nook and corner
of the country and they will not find any place to hide in Pakistan.
The Prime Minister was briefed by DG ISI and Secretary
Interior about the progress on the operation Zarb-e-Azb and National
Action Plan.
The Prime Minister also offered Fateha for the martyrs of
Punjab Rangers and directed National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz to
take up the issue with the Indian government.
The implementation of National Action Plan was being treated
as top priority and the Prime Minister was holding regular meetings
to ensure its swift implementation.
Governor Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Sardar Mehtab and ministers
including Ishaq Dar (Finance), Pervaiz Rasheed (Information),
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan (Interior), Khwaja Asif (Defence), Ahsan
Iqbal (Planning and Development) and Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir
Baloch (SAFRON) attended the meeting.
Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Director
General ISI Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar and Director General ISPR Maj.
Gen. Asim Bajwa were also present.
