ISLAMABAD \u2013 January 4 (ONLINE) Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said Wednesday government not only pursues a zero tolerance policy against terrorism but believes in taking pre-emptive measures to prevent terrorist incidents.<\/p>\n
Talking to media in the federal capital, the minister revealed government was trying to bring the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) back to the negotiating table on condition to lay down arms.<\/p>\n
Rana Sanaullah said the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting agreed on zero-tolerance against terrorism and the implementation on the decisions taken in the meeting would be visible in the coming days. <\/p>\n
The Minister said that two terrorists, in connection with a viral video of some people claiming to attack the parliament, have also been apprehended by the law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n
To a question, he said Afghan-interim government will be approached with a request to take action against terrorists operating on their soil.<\/p>\n
Talking about the welfare of martyrs of the law enforcement agencies, he said a cheque of ten million rupees has been handed over to martyred police constable Syed Adeel Hussain. He said an amount of 12.5 million rupees will be given to the widow to procure a house. He said salary, along with all allowances, of the martyred police constable will continue to his widow for life and pension for children below 18 years of age.<\/p>\n
Rana Sanaullah said the government has paid the outstanding amount of martyrs’ package worth one billion and 220 million rupees in one go. He said the entire nation salutes martyrs and injured security officials for their courage and sacrifices to protect lives of the common people. He said a senior police officer with a rank of SP has been deputed to solve problems of martyrs’ families. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD \u2013 January 4 (ONLINE) Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said Wednesday government not only pursues a zero tolerance policy against terrorism but believes in taking pre-emptive measures to prevent terrorist incidents. Talking to media in the federal capital, the minister revealed government was trying to […]<\/p>\n
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