Peshawar attack: PM responded promptly, says spokesperson

PM clarifies there were no good or bad Taliban rather all of them were terrorists

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif immediately visited Peshawar and personally monitored the operation from the Governor House after the terror attack on the Army Public School, a government spokesman said on Sunday. He said the prime minister immediately summoned all parties conference (APC) that was attended by the leaders of all political parties of the country. The conference gave the world a message that all of them were united in the war against terrorism. While issuing the APC’s declaration, the prime minister said all the political parties of Pakistan had admitted the fact that war against terrorism was their own war and for Pakistan’s security and stability. He said the parties had also resolved that the government, military and the people of Pakistan would continue this war against terrorism till the elimination of last terrorist. After APC, the PM also clarified that there were no good or bad Taliban rather all of them were terrorists and enemies of the country as well as the nation.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 22^nd, 2014.