Apex Committee reviews implementation of NAP in Punjab

Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting of Provincial Apex Committee, here today. Corps Commander Lahore Lt. Gen. Naveed Zaman, Provincial Home Minister Col. Retd. Shuja Khanzada, Chief Secretary, Director General Rangers Punjab Maj. Gen. Umer Farooq Burki, General Officer Commanding 10^th Division Maj. Gen. Amir Abbasi, Inspector General Police, Secretary Home and other members of the committee were present.

The meeting reviewed in detail implementation of the measures taken under National Action Plan and expressed its satisfaction over the steps taken for elimination of terrorism. The meeting also agreed to take more effective measures as well as renewed the determination to eradicate terrorism, extremism and sectarianism.

Addressing the meeting, the chief Minister said that steps taken under National Action Plan for rooting out the menace of terrorism are yielding positive results. He said that modern information technology is also being used for curbing terrorism. He said that additional subjects based on the topics of tolerance, restraint, and brotherhood are being introduced in the syllabus of schools, colleges, universities and seminaries while it has also been decided to arrange speech and essay writing contests in this regard throughout the province.

The Chief Minister said that the whole nation is united against terrorism, extremism and sectarianism and the war against these menaces will be fought on all fronts. He said that Pak Army is the best trained and disciplined force of the world. He said that officers and Jawans of Pak Army, police and common citizens have rendered supreme sacrifices in the war against terrorism which are unprecedented in the history of the nations.

Shahbaz Sharif further said that all segments of the society will have to play an active role in the war against terrorism for defeating terrorists and their facilitators on every front. He said that terrorists as well as their facilitators who are the enemies of the nation will be rooted out from the country. He said that it is the mission of every citizen to make Pakistan a safe and peaceful country. He said that the ruthless elements will find no place in the country.

The meeting was informed that the process of geotagging of seminaries has been completed in Punjab and all concerned institutions are working with close coordination for the implementation of the National Action Plan.