Pakistan

PM vows to defeat those threatening children from going to school

High-level civil-military huddle reviews progress of National Action Plan to defeat terrorism

Abdul Manan February 01, 2016

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chairing a high level meeting on National Action Plan at PM’s House in Islamabad on February 1, 2016. PHOTO: PID

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army chief General Raheel Sharif upheld on Monday that the successful implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) is imperative and the duty of everyone.

During a high-level meeting in Islamabad, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan briefed the meeting about the different stages of NAP implementation across the country.

Praising the security personnel the prime minister said, "Unmatched sacrifices rendered by the law enforcement agencies to eliminate terrorism are commendable."

Terrorism will be eliminated from every nook and corner of the country, he added.

PM Nawaz also said that the national resolve to fight terrorism and extremism is unflinching and "those threatening our children from going to schools will be defeated".

Top civil-military huddle announces crackdown against sectarianism

Meanwhile, National Security Advisor Lt-Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua told the participants about the latest talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval regarding foreign secretary-level meeting. He also said India is looking forward for arrival of a special investigation team (SIT) to help probe into the Pathankot incident.

However, information that the SIT sought has not yet been provided by India, he added.

Regarding Afghanistan, sources said the civil-military leadership agreed to make quadrilateral talks successful at all costs.

The meeting was also attended by DG ISI Lt-Gen Rizwan Akhtar and other senior civil and military officials.

COMMENTS (7)

Rex Minor | 8 years ago | Reply No human power can defeat Evil, but it could be avoided and neutralised by the start of a dialogue culture and reconciliation through compromise and not by the sheer use of force or blackmail. Rex Minor

Punjabi | 8 years ago | Reply Well Mr. Israr as the general has put it 2016 will see the end of terrorism in Pakistan.

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Israr | 8 years ago | Reply Dear PM Please let us know when exactly you are going to defeat them because I want to know when I can safely send my children back to school. By the way, have you decided yet who exactly are "they"? A concerned parent

feedback | 8 years ago | Reply NAP is just to divert the attention of common men from real issues and corruption going on behind the scenes and both parties are equally involved in it.

sabi | 8 years ago | Reply You can do it in few weeks if you put all the people behind bars that support two-nation theory. When will you do it?.

Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply Did the PM actually say all this?

Lion King | 8 years ago | Reply Will he ever vow to defend those who are darkening the future of this nation's children by their relentless insatiable corruption !!!???

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