RAWALPINDI: A day after the government finalised a national action plan against terrorists, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday directed concerned authorities within the army and intelligence agencies to effectively implement the plan.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations statement, the army chief chaired a high level security meeting of army and intelligence agencies’ officials at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Thursday. He reviewed all activities which will be undertaken as part of the national action plan. He directed that it should be effectively and speedily implemented.
After a marathon meeting, the country’s political leadership had on Wednesday approved a comprehensive plan of action against terrorism in a move described by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a ‘defining moment’ in the fight against terrorism.
The 20-point National Action Plan that envisages establishment of special courts for speedy trial of terror suspects and a crackdown on jihadi and sectarian outfits was announced by the prime minister in a televised address to the nation late Wednesday night following a daylong meeting of the heads of all parliamentary parties at the Prime Minister House.
While reiterating his unequivocal resolve to eliminate terrorism, the army chief paid tribute to political leadership of the country for their resolve to eradicate the menace of terrorism from the country through reforms and administrative measures.
General Raheel expressed the hope that, in keeping with confidence and trust of the nation, army and political leadership can transform this consensus into practical actions on the ground.
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We will lose this war even before it begins. No vehicle can reach its destination which has two drivers, steering it at the same time. This is happening in Pakistan before us. Army should impose martial law and take full responsibility or let the government to take complete responsibility and sit behind. Maligning politicians and praising army should be stopped immediately. No one has won any war yet.
What ever has to be done will have to be done by the military.......our politicians have proved inept, as has our judiciary.
May Allah give you strength and wisdom to rid us of this menace. Hope and prayers of nation are with you.
Glad to see that Ch. Nisar becoming irrelevant. He had plenty of time to show his mantle. But his inaction, incompetence, and association with the terrorists just crippled his thinking, leading to his eventual disgrace. Now COAS will be calling all the shots, and Ch. Nisar will just be obliging.
Carry out simultaneous raids immediately to nab all the terrorists before they flee in burqas and that includes Mullah Aziz as well. The question of military courts comes later.
Thank you we know Pakistan can count on you, General.
Please get rid of this cancer (Nasoor) from Pakistan, Sectarianism and hate speeches by so called molvis is responsible for the law and order situation in the country. People like the molvi from masjid e zarrar Islamabad Aziz and the like must be held accountable and if it leads to Rana Sanaullah of PML N so be it.
One General started this mess and I am glad another is trying to get rid of it.
Godspeed Raheel Sharif and be Allah be with you in this noble feat.
Public sentiments are high at this time. PMLN and Army should make use of it and act now rather than just talking, action plan, meeting and committees. Just go after these rascals.