Pakistan

PM Nawaz calls for national unity to tackle terrorism

Premier assures the NA that security agencies are working day and night to purge the country of militancy

News Desk August 10, 2016

PM Nawaz Sharif addresses the National Assembly on Wednesday. EXPRESS NEWS SCREEN GRAB

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that only national unity can be a befitting response to all types of terrorists who are trying to create uncertainty in the country.

“Today I am sad at the loss of innocent lives in a terrorist incident which occurred in Quetta," he said while addressing the National Assembly on Wednesday. "Only our unity can be a befitting response to the evil forces."

At least 70 people, nearly half of them lawyers, were killed and more than a hundred wounded in a suicide attack targeting mourners gathered at a state-run hospital, on Monday morning.

Quetta weeps again

Nawaz assured the government will eliminate the country from terrorism, adding the security agencies were working day and night to defeat extremism.

The premier reiterated that the Quetta attack was meant to disrupt the success of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan.

Meanwhile, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar also spoke on the occasion.

“Before we came to the power, there used to be 5-10 attacks on an average," he said.

COMMENTS (13)

Kickass | 8 years ago | Reply Is he addressing All Achakzais in Baluchistan government in various key positions starting from Governor to that Baluchi Gandhi?

AK | 8 years ago | Reply Dear PM and co, what kind of unity are you asking for? We are paying so many taxes to you for supporting your lavish life style and also the BMWs of the elite military class, who is always hiding behind their so called patriotism while killing all who come between them and the dollars ($) they get from everywhere. The phony bureaucracy of Pakistan which have nothing to do but to commit fraud and fool people yet you are asking for more from the people. If there is something that our nation need is only to get rid of these looters.

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Abdul Awaal | 8 years ago | Reply Mr Sartaz aziz should take dossiers to UN, US and say only good terrorists should be allowed to stay in Pakistan.

Iralan | 8 years ago | Reply Keep looking inward and continue with the stupidity .

Zia ur Rehman | 8 years ago | Reply We have been looted by NS&Co back in 1998 by his maneuvering us to the historic " Qarz Utaro~MulkSanwaro " Scheme which proved to be a big scam that they froze the foreign currency After shifting their own money abroad. I don't believe this person named NS.

Dipak | 8 years ago | Reply Dipak@Foz: I might make critical comments, but I really want to have a very successful Pakistan with high economy and all people with high education, healthcare and peace. Unfortunately no country can survive with almost 70 years of Military rule. It's time for the people to take over without allowing all Feudals also. The land of Pakistan belongs to its people, not Feudals. Get rid of them landlords too.

Dipak | 8 years ago | Reply Dipak@H Chaudhry: Nawaz Sharif is addressing to COAS.

numbersnumbers | 8 years ago | Reply Note that very recent opinion piece by the retired general, where he spoke of Pakistan's Tacit support of the Haqqani and Afghan Taliban, has been quickly pulled by ET! National Unity, or National deflect responsibility???

Foz | 8 years ago | Reply Well said Mr. H Chaudhry

Parvez | 8 years ago | Reply Same old, same old......and nothing will happen....the enemy is progressing step by step in their endeavour.

Shahid | 8 years ago | Reply All these words are hollow and meaning less. Army's intervention is needed.They took oath to protect Pakistan against all dangers.They did not took oath to supportNawzsharif or government. If they keep silent it is like Rome was burning and Neru was playing fiddle. By keeping silent they are becoming sinners in the eyes of God and people of Pakistan.

H Chaudhry | 8 years ago | Reply @Haji The PM and his so called Cronies are elected, who is the COAS to pass judgment. The day we stop giving Grade 21 officers more power than they deserve, things will improve. If COAS has issue with corruption, he should start in his area first and try to do his job.

Haji Atiya | 8 years ago | Reply As COAS most aptly put it: cannot tackle terrorism without tackling corruption as well ! The PM and his coteries need to take heed and face the music.

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