Zarb-e-Azb: Nawaz seeks national unity, support for troops

All possible resources will be allocated to look after the IDPs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.


Web Desk June 19, 2014
Prime Minister chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Thursday. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is fighting a defining battle in the nation’s history and terrorists will be defeated, Radio Pakistan reported.

The prime minister chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Thursday which was also attended by  chief minister Punjab, Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Railway Khwaja Saad Rafique and Minister for States and Frontier Regions Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch.

It was noted in the meeting that national unity is essential for future peace and stability and “there is a need to extend full support to our jawans (soldiers) in the combat area,” in order for the Waziristan operation to be successful.

It was also decided that all possible resources will be allocated to look after the IDPs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Chief Minister Punjab also briefed the prime minister regarding Lahore incident. He informed that strict action is being taken against those who are involved and found responsible and justice will be provided at all costs.

Zarb-e-Azb is war of security: Rashid

Separately, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has said that the North Waziristan operation "is the war of security of the country and all the political forces must be united for the national cause."

Talking to media in Islamabad on Thursday, Rashid emphasised the importance of national and political unity, “this is not the time of street politics because such actions will provide strategic support to the terrorists.”

The minister commended Pakistan armed forces and said they are amongst the best security forces of the world and are also playing an important role in UN peacekeeping missions all over the world.

COMMENTS (15)

Taimoor | 9 years ago | Reply

@Bilthe,

First of all, if PMLN has mandate, what's stopping them from verifying 4 seats? A big chunk of their "mandate" is through rigging and thuggery - the kind of thuggery we saw in Lahore a couple of days ago.

Secondly, electric theft is Federal issue. Stop diverting responsibility as has always been the case with N-league.

PTI govt is at least not killing its own people in KPK! PTI govt is fine given that they only have provincial govt while there is a hostile and incompetent Federal govt in charge of the country. One achievement of PTI Govt will suffice here given the current situation: PTI Govt has depoliticized police and made it a professional indept body - the importance of which you can easily grasp after witnessing the massacre committed in Lahore by the corrupt and politically controlled police of Punjab.

It is PMLN which has not only disappointed everyone, but came out as KILLERS and TERRORISTS.

Not so sharif | 9 years ago | Reply

Yes national unity against PML-N thugs

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