Shahbaz Sharif strongly condemns Indian atrocities in Held Kashmir

Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the efforts for elimination of terrorism and extremism from Pakistan are yielding positive results and Pak army has achieved glorious successes in Operation Zarb-e-Azb.

He was talking to a delegation of elected representatives.

The Chief Minister said that the war against terrorists is for the survival of future generations and has to be won at any cost. He said that Pakistani nation is determined to root out terrorism and this menace will be eliminated with the force of unity. He said that there is no place in Pakistan for terrorists and their facilitators. He said that the scourge of terrorism will be eliminated from Pakistan and the country will be made a haven of peace.

He said that brave armed forces of the country have broken the back of terrorists through Operation Zarb-e-Azb and terrorists and their facilitators are finding no place to hide. He said that due to effective steps taken by Pak army and law enforcement agencies, peace has been restored in the country.

Shahbaz Sharif said that political and military leadership as well as the whole nation is united in the war against terrorism and fully supporting armed forces. He said that measures taken for implementation of National Action Plan are proving fruitful and Pakistan has become a more safe and peaceful country than before.

The Chief Minister said that those who have embraced martyrdom in the war against terrorism are national heroes and the nation is proud of their supreme sacrifices. He said that Pak army, law enforcement agencies, police as well as all segments of society have rendered innumerable sacrifices in the war against terrorism and written a new history of courage and bravery.

He said that the sacrifices of the martyrs will not go to waste. Shahbaz Sharif said that a decisive war is being fought against terrorism and Pak army will defeat the enemies of peace with the support of the whole nation.

Meanwhile ; Shahbaz Sharif has strongly condemned Indian atrocities and brutalities in occupied Kashmir and said that solution of Kashmir issue is essential for a durable peace in South Asia. He said that solution of Kashmir problem in the light of UN resolutions and aspirations of Kashmiri people is the need of the hour.

He said that India is using pellet guns and other tactics to suppress freedom movement in Kashmir and Indian army has unleashed and era of cruelty and oppression against Kashmiri people.

He said that India, which claims to be a secular country, is violating all human rights in occupied Kashmir. The Chief Minister further said that India has been trying to suppress the just struggle of Kashmiri people through atrocities for a number of decades.

He said that martyrdom of Burhan Wani has proved that desire for freedom is in the blood of Kashmiri people and they cannot be denied their right of self-determination any longer.

Shahbaz Sharif stressed upon world community to take notice of cruelties and brutalities against unarmed Kashmiri people. He said that people of Pakistan express their complete solidarity with their Kashmiri brethren and will continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of occupied Kashmir.