UN official urges world to recognise Pakistan’s successes

Says due to the sacrifices the number of terrorist attacks in the country had declined by more than 60% this year

ISLAMABAD: The international community must not only acknowledge the successes achieved by Pakistan in counter-terrorism but also learn from Pakistan’s experience, said Executive Director Jean-Paul Laborde of the United Nations Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED).

Laborde, who was on a two day visit to Pakistan from October 24 to 25, said this in a meeting with the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. Foreign Secretary was also present during the meeting, according to a press release issued by the foreign office.



The Adviser recalled that the geo-political developments had led to the rise of terrorism in the region. He added that this had placed Pakistan at the forefront in the fight against terrorism. Aziz said that the government had achieved major successes against terrorism in recent times which can be attributed to the domestic consensus and the sacrifices made by the Pakistani security forces.

He told the UN official that due to the sacrifices the number of terrorist attacks in the country had declined by more than 60% this year. He also added that this number was expected to reduce further over the coming year.



The executive director lauded the sacrifices of the country and efforts of Pakistan in the global counter-terrorism campaign. He also noted Pakistan’s major contribution to the discussions on counter-terrorism at the UN.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 26^th, 2016.