ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 :Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday categorically announced that the government would neither hold any talks nor show any leniency to the terrorists who were poised to disrupt the country\u2019s journey towards progress.
\n\u201cThe time has come to eliminate terrorism. The sacrifices being rendered for the cause will never be squandered. We need to move forward with firm resolve. There is no question of any weakness. We are open to talks with those who believe in the supremacy of Pakistan\u2019s constitution and respect its flag. But there can be no leniency or talks with those who are enemies in the guise of friends. This is a clear message. There are no two opinions on this,\u201d the prime minister said addressing the meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by him.
\nThe prime minister began his remarks by reiterating the condemnation of the terror incidents held in different parts of the country during the last couple of days killing dozens of citizens and the officers and personnel of the security forces.
\nThe cabinet members also offered Fateha for the victims of terror incidents and Rana Afzaal, the brother of Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, who passed away on Monday.
\nThe prime minister said that it was no secret that the terrorists of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operating from Afghanistan were behind these terrorist attacks. The government has sensitised the Afghan government on the subject and also taken effective actions against them, he added.
\nReferring to the killing of passengers in Balochistan on Monday, he said such incidents could not terrorize the people.
\n\u201cSuch unholy designs are just meant to impede the country\u2019s progress, ongoing CPEC projects in Balochistan and undermine the relationship between Pakistan and China,\u201d he remarked.
\nHe told the cabinet members that the government had assured to provide all-out resources to the armed forces to fight out the terrorists and that the Chief of the Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir and the armed forces personnel were determined to purge this scourge.
\n\u201cInshallah, their nefarious designs will be foiled, provided we identify our enemies and forge unity to eliminate them,\u201d he urged.
\nCalling the recent terror incidents a \u201cmoment of reflection\u201d, Prime Minister Shehbaz reiterated there was no room for terrorists in the country.
\nHe announced that he would visit Balochistan very soon to hold in-depth deliberations on the situation and decide on immediate measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 :Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday categorically announced that the government would neither hold any talks nor show any leniency to the terrorists who were poised to disrupt the country\u2019s journey towards progress. \u201cThe time has come to eliminate terrorism. The sacrifices […]<\/p>\n
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