Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that elimination of terrorists of every kind is essential for rooting out the menace of terrorism from the country. He said that now it should be decided forever that there should be no difference between good and bad terrorists. He said that the process of consultation with national leaders by Prime Minister Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will prove a milestone for eliminating terrorism from the country.
He expressed these views while talking to media at Governor’s House Peshawar. He said that demonstration of unity and cooperation extended by national leaders for elimination of terrorism from the country is commendable in every respect. He said that elimination of terrorism is the first and last priority of the entire nation.
The Chief Minister said that we should be ready for fighting war of Pakistan by setting aside personal differences. He said that we will win war of Pakistan by displaying exemplary unity, consensus and solidarity. He said that all political, religious and civil society leaders will have to come forward with unity for providing a safe and peaceful Pakistan to new generations. He said that the war of 18 crore people and Pakistan will be won at every cost by defeating terrorism and expressed the hope that victory will be of Pakistan and its 18 crore people.
Shahbaz Sharif said that Pak army has rendered invaluable sacrifices in the war against terrorism and more than forty thousand army officers, jawans, police officers, officials and citizens have sacrificed their lives for the motherland. He said that we all will have to be united for rooting out terrorism and extremism which is enemy number one of Pakistan and its practical demonstration has been witnessed in Peshawar today.
Meeting of Shahbaz Sharif and Pervaiz Khattak: Earlier when Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived at Peshawar Airport, Governor KPK Sardar Mehtab Abbasi, Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak and office-bearers of PML-N welcomed him. A meeting was held between Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Chief Minister KPK Pervaiz Khattak
Talking to Pervaiz Khattak, Shahbaz Sharif said that Pakistan cannot be saved without unity. He said that if we are not united, irreparable loss can be caused to the country. Pervaiz Khattak said that he hundred percent agrees with Shahbaz Sharif and we all have to save the country. He said that the need of unity today is much more than ever. He assured to extend full cooperation for creating atmosphere of unity.
Shahbaz Sharif said that terrorists displayed brutality by killing innocent children in Army Public School Peshawar the other day and every citizen of the country is shocked and grieved over this tragic and heartrending incident. He said that the beasts who killed innocent children and teachers will not escape deterrent punishment. He said that the menace of terrorism will be eliminated through unity and solidarity.
The Chief Minister Punjab also attended the meeting of leaders of parliamentary parties chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Governor’s House Peshawar.