ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while expressing anguish over the Model Town
incident directed that all including Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz
Sharif must appear before the judicial commission if it summoned them.
He also directed all the concerned to ensure that such incidents should not occur in future.He urged that the conspiracy behind the gory incident should be unearthed as it was being used to tarnish image of the government.
Nawaz Sharif expressed these views while chairing a high-level meeting here at the Prime Minister House on Thursday.Talking about Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Wiziristan Agency (NWA), the prime minister said that Pakistan was fighting a defining battle in the nation’s history and God willing terrorists would be defeated. He said that national unity was the prerequisite to make the operation against the terrorists a success.
He also directed the provision of all the facilities to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was conspicuous with his absence in the meeting which was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid, Minister for Planning and development Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq and Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch.
It is understood that the prime minister will continue process of consultation with other likeminded political leaders on the subjects.The sources told ‘The News’ that the premier was firm on forwarding the economic revival ahead with faster pace and rid the country of terrorism.
The prime minister said that Operation Zarb-e-Azb required national unity and added, “A peaceful environment in the country would benefit the soldiers fighting in the North Waziristan tribal area.” He expressed confidence that militants would lose this war and added that the IDPs from North Waziristan would be provided with every facility.
The sources said that Shahbaz Sharif’s briefing on the Model Town incident also figured in the discussion.Various aspects of the incident were also brought to the light and Shahbaz Sharif assured that the provincial administration would submit details of the incident before the judicial commission.
The participants of the meeting expressed their regret on the incident that resulted in the death of nine innocent people and injuring others. Shahbaz Sharif assured that the provincial government would investigate the incident and those responsible for it would be brought to justice. He assured that strict action would be taken against the responsible for the incident.
He also directed all the concerned to ensure that such incidents should not occur in future.He urged that the conspiracy behind the gory incident should be unearthed as it was being used to tarnish image of the government.
Nawaz Sharif expressed these views while chairing a high-level meeting here at the Prime Minister House on Thursday.Talking about Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Wiziristan Agency (NWA), the prime minister said that Pakistan was fighting a defining battle in the nation’s history and God willing terrorists would be defeated. He said that national unity was the prerequisite to make the operation against the terrorists a success.
He also directed the provision of all the facilities to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was conspicuous with his absence in the meeting which was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid, Minister for Planning and development Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq and Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch.
It is understood that the prime minister will continue process of consultation with other likeminded political leaders on the subjects.The sources told ‘The News’ that the premier was firm on forwarding the economic revival ahead with faster pace and rid the country of terrorism.
The prime minister said that Operation Zarb-e-Azb required national unity and added, “A peaceful environment in the country would benefit the soldiers fighting in the North Waziristan tribal area.” He expressed confidence that militants would lose this war and added that the IDPs from North Waziristan would be provided with every facility.
The sources said that Shahbaz Sharif’s briefing on the Model Town incident also figured in the discussion.Various aspects of the incident were also brought to the light and Shahbaz Sharif assured that the provincial administration would submit details of the incident before the judicial commission.
The participants of the meeting expressed their regret on the incident that resulted in the death of nine innocent people and injuring others. Shahbaz Sharif assured that the provincial government would investigate the incident and those responsible for it would be brought to justice. He assured that strict action would be taken against the responsible for the incident.
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