Rooting out terror: Parliament, army on the same page, says Rabbani
Senate chairman urges political parties to forge unity
Chairman of Senate offering Fateha after laying floral wreath at Quaid-i-Azam mausoleum. PHOTO: ONLINE
KARACHI:
The country’s parliament stands behind the armed forces in their efforts to eliminate the scourge of terrorism, newly elected Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani said on Sunday.
He was speaking to the media on his visit to the Quaid-e-Azam mausoleum in Karachi where Senator Saeed Ghani and other leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party accompanied him. Rabbani laid a floral wreath at the monument and offered prayers.
“The nation expects of the political parties to forge unity among themselves [outside parliament] to help eliminate a multitude of internal issues, including terrorism, that this country faces today,” he said.
“Pakistan stands at a critical juncture with its stability threatened. History will not forgive any of the mistakes we make today,” he said.
The six-time senator affirmed his commitment to fulfil the expectations of the public as the Senate chairman. “I am fully aware of the problems being faced by the citizens and will carry out my responsibilities without any bias.”
On the law and order situation of Karachi, he said rooting out the menace of terrorism in any part of the country, including the metropolis, was a prerequisite to restore economic activities leading towards social and political stability.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 16th, 2015.
The country’s parliament stands behind the armed forces in their efforts to eliminate the scourge of terrorism, newly elected Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani said on Sunday.
He was speaking to the media on his visit to the Quaid-e-Azam mausoleum in Karachi where Senator Saeed Ghani and other leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party accompanied him. Rabbani laid a floral wreath at the monument and offered prayers.
“The nation expects of the political parties to forge unity among themselves [outside parliament] to help eliminate a multitude of internal issues, including terrorism, that this country faces today,” he said.
“Pakistan stands at a critical juncture with its stability threatened. History will not forgive any of the mistakes we make today,” he said.
The six-time senator affirmed his commitment to fulfil the expectations of the public as the Senate chairman. “I am fully aware of the problems being faced by the citizens and will carry out my responsibilities without any bias.”
On the law and order situation of Karachi, he said rooting out the menace of terrorism in any part of the country, including the metropolis, was a prerequisite to restore economic activities leading towards social and political stability.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 16th, 2015.